The last time Ohio State faced an offense led by Steve Sarkisian, a National Championship was on the line. The stakes were nearly as high this time, but the outcome was very different.
While many anticipated last Friday’s Cotton Bowl Classic to be a high-scoring affair featuring two of the best offensive minds in the sport, the defenses controlled much of this game. Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski assembled a game plan to limit Jeremiah Smith on the outside while also looking to create favorable one-on-one matchups across the line of scrimmage for his talented pass rushers…