Please follow and like us: OSU center Pat Elflein (65) looks across the line of scrimmage during the second half against Indiana on Oct. 8. The Buckeyes won 38-17. Credit: Mason Swires | Assistant Photo Editor A formidable defense can lead a team to the promised land in the world of college football, and the Wisconsin Badgers have the kind of defense that keeps opposing offensive lines awake at night. The ability of Wisconsin to wreak havoc in both the pass and run games will test the Ohio State “Slobs,” namely redshirt senior center Pat Elflein. So far this season, Elflein has been graded out as a “champion” multiple times by OSU coach Urban Meyer. A vocal and symbolic leader in the trenches for the Buckeyes, Elflein has been the unquestioned leader of a team that leads the Big Ten in rushing yards per game. Wisconsin will be lining up a rare sight on Saturday against the Buckeyes: A true nose tackle. Sophomore defensive tackle Olive Sagapolu is listed at 6-foot-2 and 340 pounds. A native of Huntington Beach, California, Sagapolu recorded a season high five tackles against Michigan last week. On top of the presence of a run-stuffing force…
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