BONUS: Scheme Insider - How Iowa Attacked Ohio State's Defense, And The Buckeyes Responded

Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning · Oct 7, 2026 · 22m · transcript

This is a special bonus episode of Ohio State Scheme Insider, featuring Michael Pettit, the defensive specialist on the scheme team at BuckeyeInsiders.com

In this episode, Michael breaks down what the Iowa Hawkeyes did to attack Matt Patricia's defense and how the Buckeyes responded to lock things down after halftime.

This episode includes analysis of:

Use of 6-1 alignment vs. 12 personnel

The Penny Front vs. Stretch

Cover 1

Cover 1 Blitz

Cover 1 Double Rat Sim Pressure

Off-ball Sim Pressure

Cover 2

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