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What's Ohio State DC Matt Patricia's Philosophy Going To Be Against Texas?

by: Paul Wadlington08/20/25
Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia
Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia will debut against Texas. (© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

The parallels between new Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia and Michigan's defensive coordinator Wink Martindale are obvious: former NFL defensive coordinators new to the college game (Patricia was a GA at Syracuse in 2001), facing a visiting Texas before a rowdy crowd under the heat of the national spotlight.