July 2, 2026

Game Day Observations: Ohio State Defense vs. Michigan State


With the weight of the world (okay, maybe just the season and national championship hopes) resting largely on their shoulders, the Ohio State defense got off to an incredible start. While the offense was forced to play a ton of inexperience up front, the Silver Bullets took pride in setting the tone for the day. And man did they deliver. The best play of the day came when Haskell Garrett tipped to himself Rocky Lombardi’s third down pass in the end zone for a pick-6. The Buckeye defense was absolutely suffocating in the first half and no player in college football has been through as much adversity as Garrett in the last few months. He’s having a terrific season, but his first career interception and first career touchdown are quite the exclamation point. Ohio State’s defense couldn’t have had a better start to the game. A 3-and-out to open the…

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