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'It's a combination of scheme and coaching': Buckeyes working to fix lagging pass rush

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JT Tuimoloau by USA TODAY
(© Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK)

COLUMBUS — Ohio State was already well on its way to working on fixing the pass-rush issues that plagued the Buckeyes in the loss to Oregon. That problem-solving exercise started nearly immediately when the plane touched back down in Columbus the following morning. But Friday in an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, seven-time national title-winning coach and defensive guru Nick Saban said what many have been thinking about the Buckeyes pass rush.

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