Denzel Burke, Ohio State's 'reengineered' defense ready for redemption against Oregon

Ohio State's ' reengineered' defense ready for redemption against Oregon .

Ohio State cornerback Denzel Burke endured the worst game of his career against the Ducks .

The Ducks exploited Burke with one deep pass after another in a ruthless undressing that produced 162 yards , two touchdowns and a perfect NFL passer rating of 158.3 for quarterback Dillon Gabriel .

Ohio State lost to Oregon in the Rose Bowl 10 weeks ago .

Coach Knowles' defensive coordinator has found more of the attacking mindset that prompted Day to make him one of the highest-paid coordinators in the country prior to the 2022 season .

Knowles blitzed on an average of 45.2% of quarterback dropbacks in the six conference games following the loss.

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