COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s long-lost defensive edge finally founds its way back to Ohio Stadium on Saturday night. Did that resurgence only show up for Akron — undermanned, overwhelmed and ultimately buried under a 59-7 Buckeyes victory? Or will that disruptive attack board a plane for New Jersey late this week when Big Ten Conference play resumes at Rutgers? With starting quarterback C.J. Stroud sidelined with a sore shoulder and multiple defensive starters on the mend, Ohio State’s defense needed to provide some margin for error. It came through, and the No. 10 Buckeyes are 3-1 with something on which to build. The defense did not immediately announce its newfound presence with authority. An Akron team with one victory over a Football Bowl Subdivision team since 2018 capitalized on a short field and jumped out to a 7-0 lead. An announced crowd of 95,178 grew antsy. Then came…
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