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Tim May: Buckeyes won't be thrown off by new-look Western Michigan defense

Tim-Mayby:Tim May09/07/24

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COLUMBUS — The Western Michigan defense likely will have some surprises for quarterback Will Howard and the Ohio State offense on Saturday night, but the overall scheme used by the Broncos should not be startling. That’s the beauty of prepping for the second game of the season. If a defense has changed some schematic things from the previous year, they’re usually obvious in the opener. The big reveal for Western Michigan came last week in its fistfight of a loss at Wisconsin.