US EditionMatt Patricia’s First Season at Ohio State Exceeds Expectations Going Into College Football Playoff
Ohio State's defense leads the nation in scoring defense and red zone scores, with three AP All-America first-team selections under Patricia's first-year leadership.
- Matt Patricia, Ohio State defensive coordinator , leads the second-seeded Buckeyes into a CFP quarterfinal against Miami at the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31.
- Patricia was hired to lead a unit that returned only three starters after Jim Knowles left for Penn State, and Ohio State made an emphatic opening statement with a 14-7 win over Texas on Aug. 30.
- The Ohio State defense ranks first or second in nine categories, including scoring defense , with three AP All-America first-team players.
- As a result, Patricia earned national recognition as a Broyles Award finalist, several defenders including Sonny Styles are projected first-round picks in April's NFL draft, and Ryan Day and Ohio State players credited the unit's effort.
- Patricia says CFP prep differs from the NFL, noting the long layover after Dec. 6 while players focused on final exams during the two-week break.
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Matt Patricia’s first season at Ohio State exceeds expectations going into College Football Playoff
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