COLUMBUS, Ohio — Outside of giving up a 54-yard pass play to open the game, Jim Knowles’ debut as Ohio State football’s defensive coordinator was a success. The Buckeyes gave up just 10 points to Notre Dame, none of which came in the second half. They also only gave just 72 yards — 253 overall — in the second half. Those ten points were also the least amount the program’s given up against a top-five opponent since a 38-7 win over a fourth-ranked Penn State team in 1996. The first impression of the Knowles era suggests OSU may be ready to get back to being an elite, attacking defense. But let Knowles tell it, we’ve only seen the beginning stages of what’s to come over the next 11 weeks. He’s already moved on to what’s next. “We go through the process,” Knowles said. “I know that’s a thing that coaches…
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