About this episode

The episode discusses the Ohio State defense's strong performance in their season-opening win against Ball State, featuring insights from the head coach and linebacker TJ Alford.

There were some inconsistent moments for the Ohio State offense during its' 56-3 win over Ball State, as the Buckeyes were not able to run the ball for most of the first half, but the OSU defense locked down the Cardinals all day long. In this special bonus episode, you'll hear about that directly from Ohio State head coach, as well as second-year linebacker TJ Alford, who had a great season debut, including an interception.

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