ANN ARBOR – Michigan senior tight end Marlin Klein grew up in Germany and attended high school in Georgia, but even he knows how Matt Patricia is widely viewed in Michigan.

Patricia had a rocky three-year stint as the Detroit Lions’ head coach, posting a 13-29-1 record before getting fired after Week 12 of the 2020 season. But despite his shortcomings as a head coach, the 51-year-old three-time Super Bowl champion has a lengthy track record of overseeing elite defenses.

He returned to the college level this offseason for the first time since 2003 and has Ohio State’s defense producing at levels rarely seen in the NCAA. The top-ranked Buckeyes (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) haven’t experienced any type of national championship hangover, winning 10 straight games by at least 18 points since their 14-

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