College Football · Week 4 · Sep 21–27
#7 Ohio State
W 42-19 vs Illinois · Sat, Sep 26 · 3-1 overall
Misery Index · Meh · ▼ from 70
A 23-point win that somehow left them squinting at the d-line and the two-tight-end sets.
What happened
Ohio State beat Illinois 42-19 and moved to 3-1, which in most fanbases would end the conversation. Here it started one. The turning point wasn't a play but a realization: watching the defensive front get moved around for a second straight week convinced people the problem is structural, not situational. One fan called the line "more than sus. Pretty bad actually." Another wanted to know why "two bum ass tight ends" keep playing ahead of five-star receivers. Misery dropped to 52. Winning helps. It doesn't reassure.
What fans said
“Ok this d line is more than sus. Pretty bad actually.”
u/SmithBurger▲ 11frustration
“Single coverage on Jeremiah is…not it.”
u/prismatic_lights▲ 8frustration
“Friendly reminder that Illinois scored the second most points on our historically great defense last season”
u/FrazzledBear▲ 8frustration
“Sayin sees single coverage and is just like flip it out there”
u/Rumtintin▲ 8frustration
“wtf? Did he mime unzipping and whipping it out?”
u/junieinthesky▲ 8sarcasm
“I'M SO GLAD I GET TO LISTEN TO THIS SPUTTERING FAT LUMMOX INSTEAD OF MY ALMA MATER”
u/xkq227▲ 7frustration
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