While the Ohio State offense is dynamic and will present the opposition problems all over the field, its defense is a bit of a different story. The Buckeyes defensive personnel might be the best the Ducks will face from an athletic standpoint, but the scheme itself won’t be anything quarterback Anthony Brown hasn’t faced before. It’ll be a basic 4-3 defense with one hybrid position the Buckeyes call “Bullet.” It’s a linebacker that has the size and toughness to play the regular linebacker position and has the speed and agility to help out in the secondary. Sophomore Ronnie Hickman played that Bullet spot and led the Buckeyes with 11 tackles in the 45-32 win over Minnesota. Like Hickman, Ohio State’s linebackers and secondary are all fairly new as starters and if Oregon wants to have a chance at the upset, this is where the Buckeyes might be vulnerable. Ohio State…
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