The Buckeyes are now halfway through their regular season. Things haven't gone perfectly, but business is picking up and looking bright for an exciting second half of the year.

Before we get there, however, BuckeyeScoop.com's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr hand out some midseason awards to the Ohio State defense.

Who has been the MVP of the defense? Rookie of the Year? Most Unsung Hero? Biggest Surprise? All this and much more. The fellas hand out plenty of hardware in this edition of their Buckeye Weekly Podcast.