The 11W Season Preview rolls on with my annual five bold predictions for the 2024 Ohio State football campaign.
Hola amigos, I know it's been a long time since I rapped at ya but I'm back for another slate of Buckeye football, starting off with my annual bold predictions for the upcoming season.
Against that backdrop you could argue projecting Jim Knowles' group to rank in the top-10 nationally in tackles for loss isn't very bold. But while last year's defense stood tall in numerous metrics, the Buckeyes ranked a mere 73rd in tackles for loss per game as Knowles prioritized limiting big plays above all else. That was understandable after his 2022 squad gave up 11 plays of 50+ yards to rank No. 123 nationally.
This season, I expect Knowles to dial up a bit more blitz pressure and/or disguise his intentions than last year and I expect the defensive line to create increased havoc via a better one-on-one win rate. Tyleik Williams and Jack Sawyer should again reach double-digit TFL numbers for the season and this time around, they won't be alone.
This year, with Knowles picking up the aggressiveness a bit and Ohio State featuring the likes of Denzel Burke, Davison Igbinosun, Jordan Hancock, Caleb Downs and Lathan Ransom, among others in the secondary - plus expecting more push from the front four - interceptions should be plentiful as teams play from behind early and often.
The reasons Egbuka could fall short on this prediction are many. Will Howard isn't going to match Stroud's production or accuracy which helped Egbuka averaged 88 receiving yards yards per game two years ago. Ohio State presumably wants tomore this fall and the Buckeyes project to have at least three other legit wide receiver targets in Carnell Tate, Jeremiah Smith and Brandon Inniss and TreVeyon Henderson out of the backfield. Staying healthy is also never a given.
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