Ohio State secondary coach Matt Barnes has agreed to become the defensive coordinator at Memphis, according to a report Saturday night from Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports. Barnes, who served as the Buckeyes’ interim defensive coordinator most of the season, replaces Mike MacIntyre, who was hired by Florida International on Dec. 9. Barnes will be the Tigers’ fourth defensive coordinator in five seasons. This was Barnes’ first season coaching the Buckeyes’ secondary after being special teams coordinator from 2019-20. More: Memphis football All-AAC safety Quindell Johnson will return for 2022 season More: What Memphis football must do to keep from falling further behind with AAC realignment looming Barnes’ defense had an uneven performance in a 48-45 victory over No. 11 Utah in the Rose Bowl on Saturday. The No. 6 Buckeyes (11-2) gave up 463 yards yet won on a late field goal after allowing just 10 second half points.…
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