Urban Meyer started counting to himself, then ran out of fingers.“Michael Hill, Jalyn Holmes, Sam Hubbard, Dre’Mont Jones, Nick Bosa, so that’s one, two, three, four, five defensive linemen,” Ohio State’s head coach said Monday, “and the Defensive Player of the Game was Tyquan [Lewis], so that’s six overall defensive linemen graded champion effort.” After holding Indiana to just 99 yards rushing on 40 carries in Saturday’s 38-17 victory, it’s safe to say the Buckeyes’ defensive line is playing at a high level. Meyer drove that point home after the win and did so again Monday when he previewed his team’s upcoming showdown with eighth-ranked Wisconsin. Even after the losses of Joey Bosa and Adolphus Washington, Ohio State is still getting it done up front. The Buckeyes are deep and talented. Defensive tackle, which was once an area of concern, has turned into a strength with the play of Hill and Jones, in addition to the emergence of Robert Landers. At defensive end, a four-man rotation of Hubbard, Lewis, Bosa and Holmes has proven dominant at times. When the latter four are on the field as part of the Buckeyes’ ‘Rushmen’ package, opposing offenses have often been overwhelmed. “The defensive…
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