The Ohio State Buckeyes have been rolling through the college football season with relative ease as they have dominated most teams that they have come across, but it's the job of defensive coordinator Matt Patricia that has caught everyone's attention.
Ohio State's defensive coordinator, Matt Patricia, has emerged as one of the top coordinators in college football this season. Having not coached at the collegiate level since serving as a graduate assistant at Syracuse in 2003, Patricia has made a remarkable comeback to the college game.
Last offseason, the Ohio State Buckeyes had a big problem on their hands right after winning the College Football Playoff. Not only were they dealing with the transfer portal, but they also had to replace two coordinators from a team that had just gone on one of the best runs college football had ever seen.
The Ohio State Buckeyes won a national championship with the top-ranked defense in the 2024 season, but they've seemingly achieved the impossible. Faced with replacing Jim Knowles after he shockingly left the program for a lateral job at Penn State as the Buckeyes celebrated their title, head coach Ryan Day swung for the fences.
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Everyone was baffled when Jim Knowles left the national champions for their conference rivals. For Ohio State and Ryan, though, life went on. The Buckeyes’ head coach was also losing his OC to the NFL.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes are a well-balanced team and they showed that in their 24-6 win over the Washington Huskies on Saturday. Ohio State looked like what a No.
In its Big Ten opener, Washington is tasked with one of the top defenses in college football. Ohio State ranks 10th in total defense, allowing 227 yards per game, and second in scoring defense, giving up 5.3 points per contest.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes' defense played strong football for most of the 2024 season, culminating in a four-game College Football Playoffs championship run that saw them take the next step under coordinator Jim Knowles.
Head coach Ryan Day's Ohio State Buckeyes won the 2025 national championship on the strength of offense, defense and special teams as they reeled off four straight wins in the first ever 12-team College Football Playoff.
The Ohio State Buckeyes officially made their choice at defensive coordinator on Wednesday. Former Detroit Lions head coach and New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia ended up being Ryan Day's pick.
After climbing to the top of the college football mountain, Ohio State made it exponentially more challenging to do it again in 2025 with a confounding coaching hire.
Pete Thamel reports Ohio State is finalizing a deal to hire former Eagles senior defensive assistant Matt Patricia as their new defensive coordinator. Last month, it was reported Patricia planned to explore opportunities with other teams.
The Buckeyes are expected to hire former Lions head coach Matt Patricia as their next defensive coordinator.
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The Eagles are headed for a full revamp of their defensive staff. The Eagles are reportedly parting ways with senior defensive assistant Matt Patricia.
As the Philadelphia Eagles imploded in Monday night's 32-9 playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots fans probably felt a bit of Déjà vu.
The Philadelphia Eagles had an embarrassing collapse in week 17 against the Cardinals. After being up 21-6 at the half, the defense surrendered 29 points in the second half.
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The Philadelphia Eagles defense hasn't been good of late. In fact, it has been downright awful. But is handing the reins to Patricia the right move?
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