ATLANTA — The Ohio State defense has been under fire the past month, the fallout from the Buckeyes’ second-half collapse against Michigan. Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has been around long enough to know how to handle it, and he also knows how good Ohio State looked in the vast majority of those other 11 games. Psychologically, Knowles is already putting it to work leading up to the CFP Peach Bowl Semifinal against Georgia at 8 p.m. on Saturday in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Buckeyes’ national ranks in defensive categories isn’t terrible: Total defense: No. 12, 303.9 Run defense: No. 25, 119.9 yards per game Pass efficiency defense: No. 15, 184.0 yards per game Scoring defense: No. 13, 19.25 points per game Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom made it clear the Buckeyes are eager to put the Michigan game behind them and show what they are really all about. “Sometimes people forget…
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