COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — How two new coordinators would perform was among the biggest questions facing Ohio State entering the 2025 college football season.

Their demeanor this week as the top-ranked Buckeyes take a breather from the first month of the season probably said all anyone needed to know about how it’s going so far.

But if there was any doubt, offensive coordinator Brian Hartline and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia actually said it out loud, too.

“I think that it’s been awesome,” Hartline said. “I think I’ve really enjoyed it. I think I love the connection with the guys. I love the interaction I have across the board with the personnel.”

The team’s fulltime receivers coach since 2019, Hartline had the title of offensive coordinator for the past two years, but this is the

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