{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Daily Buckeye Blitz: Ohio State Fall Camp: 6 Early Defensive Takeaways","description":"Ohio State\u2019s defense is showing its depth and flexibility through the first three fall-camp practices open to the media. Eddrick Houston has emerged as the biggest early riser on a disruptive defensive line. Freshman Jay Timmons is already taking first-team snaps at nickel, Devin Sanchez is stepping into a leadership role and Matt Patricia is rotating so many fronts and personnel combinations that a traditional depth chart may not tell the full story. We break down six early defensive takeaways, including Kenyatta Jackson\u2019s expanded role, the crowded defensive-line rotation, Jermaine Mathews and Dominick Kelly at cornerback, Payton Pierce leading a flexible linebacker group and Ohio State\u2019s renewed emphasis on forcing turnovers. Which development matters more: Houston\u2019s emergence inside or Timmons earning an immediate role at nickel? Subscribe for quick, no-nonsense Ohio State football talk every day. Wednesday, August 12, 2026   Join Kalshi and Get $10 Subscribe to the Podcast \ud83d\udcfa Watch On YouTube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/thebuckeyecast LIKE \ud83d\udc4d and SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheBuckeyeCast?sub_confirmation=1 Questions or Comments? Call or text at 614-414-2274 Email at joe@thebuckeyecast.com    \u2b50\ufe0f Find Us Here https:\/\/linktr.ee\/thebuckeyecast ","author_name":"The Buckeye Cast","author_url":"https:\/\/thebuckeyecast.com","html":"