"Jason Campbell struggles against the Steelers"

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Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Dude, my uncle has some nice defenses at Ohio State, they rarely were #1 or even #2 in yards allowed, but they were always #1 with the turnover ratio and top 3. in scoring in the Big Ten. The result, he was the best in the Big Ten circa 1979-1987. Yardage given up is important, but is is the turnover ration and points allowed that really matter the most.

I think that the turnover rate was probably more reflective of OSU's dominance over the teams they played: if they were the best team on the field every week, it makes sense that they were going to force more turnovers than their overmatched opponents.

In that case, it's probably more about his defensive philosophy than anything else. I guess the success of the team defense speaks for itself.