# Matt Patricia Makes Bold Admission About Ohio State’s Defensive Struggles

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1 outlet covering · First listed: EssentiallySports, Nov 10, 2026, 11:54 PM · Read it: <https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-matt-patricia-makes-bold-admission-about-ohio-sates-defensive-struggles-after-explosive-plays/>

Ohio State’s defense is falling apart, and Matt Patricia is taking the blame. The Buckeyes have dropped two straight games, falling 30-18 to USC before blowing a 14-0 lead in a humiliating 41-28 loss to Oregon. Now sitting at 6-3, Ohio State has plummeted from No. 2 to No. 21 in the AP poll in

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- Nov 10, 2026, 11:54 PM: [Matt Patricia Makes Bold Admission About Ohio State’s Defensive Struggles](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-matt-patricia-makes-bold-admission-about-ohio-sates-defensive-struggles-after-explosive-plays/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  Ohio State’s defense is falling apart, and Matt Patricia is taking the blame. The Buckeyes have dropped two straight games, falling 30-18 to USC before blowing a 14-0 lead in a humiliating 41-28 loss to Oregon. Now sitting at 6-3, Ohio State has plummeted from No. 2 to No. 21 in the AP poll in