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5 things learned from Ohio State’s 52-3 drubbing of Rutgers
Haskins for Heisman?
After a breakout game in Week 1, Haskins proved that he could keep the numbers up in Week 2. He didn’t even play the whole game, but put up some video game numbers. On the afternoon, Haskins went 20-of-23 for 233 yards and four (!) scores.
With Haskins at the helm, five completions went for “chunk” yardage, with the longest being a 44-yard TD to Johnnie Dixon. That wasn’t Dixon’s first haul of the afternoon; on Haskins’ third throw of the game, Dixon was the recipient of a 38-yard score.
Even though it was against the imposter-OSU Beavers and a lowly Rutgers team, the first two games of the Haskins era have people believing in his Heisman potential. On Tuesday, the Potomac, Md., native had the third best Heisman Trophy odds, according to Bovada. Will Grier and Tua Tagovailoa may have entered the week as the favs in front of Haskins, but surely, that has to change next week when the new odds come.
A byproduct of Haskins piling up the passing yards is that the receivers get experience. Last season—at least in the early going—the receiving corps looked rusty and inexperience at times. With a bonafide passer in Haskins, those receivers are consistently getting targeted for passes, which makes them better.
Six receivers had at least three receptions on Saturday, with Parris Campbell and K.J. Hill leading the unit at five apiece. In terms of yardage, Johnnie Dixon was the leader; he torched the Rutgers’ defense for a game-leading 89 yards.
When the passing game has defenses on the ropes, life gets easier all around on offense. In years past, the passing game has been an afterthought. Heck, Woody Hayes wasn’t a believer in the pass attack, but, if he saw what Haskins could do, he may be willing to over look the two bad things that can happen when you throw.
lol we have two QBs that can do it all
I said we’d talk about Tate Martell a little bit ago. Let’s talk about him now.
In relief work, he led the Buckeyes on the ground. Let me repeat that: the backup QB had more rushing yards than Dobbins and Weber. He had nine carries on the ground for 95 yards and a touchdown. That rushing TD from 47 yards out came three plays after he was walloped by Damon Haynes. (Martell was shaken up, and Haynes was assessed a 15-yard penalty for a personal foul).
Rushing aside, Martell had a perfect afternoon throwing the ball. He went 10-of-10 for 121 yards and a TD. That passing TD was no short-range connection either; he found Terry McLaurin for a 51-yard strike in the waxing minutes of the second quarter.
J.T. Barrett got hurt, we all witnessed that backup quarterback Cardale Jones could lead that team. While we are nowhere near the College Football Playoff, knowing that your backup QB can be effective is always a good thing to learn. It enables you to breathe a sigh of relief, instead of what happened in 2014, where you finally knew what your backup could do in a conference title game.
Knowing what both QBs can do this early doesn’t give it movie script drama, but it does make the job of Ryan Day and Urban Meyer a little bit easier.
Re: Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...reakdown-dwayne-haskins-nick-bosa-chase-young
Re: Woody Hayes wasn’t a believer in the pass attack, but, if he saw what Haskins could do, he may be willing to over look the two bad things that can happen when you throw.
Haskins for Heisman?
After a breakout game in Week 1, Haskins proved that he could keep the numbers up in Week 2. He didn’t even play the whole game, but put up some video game numbers. On the afternoon, Haskins went 20-of-23 for 233 yards and four (!) scores.
With Haskins at the helm, five completions went for “chunk” yardage, with the longest being a 44-yard TD to Johnnie Dixon. That wasn’t Dixon’s first haul of the afternoon; on Haskins’ third throw of the game, Dixon was the recipient of a 38-yard score.
Even though it was against the imposter-OSU Beavers and a lowly Rutgers team, the first two games of the Haskins era have people believing in his Heisman potential. On Tuesday, the Potomac, Md., native had the third best Heisman Trophy odds, according to Bovada. Will Grier and Tua Tagovailoa may have entered the week as the favs in front of Haskins, but surely, that has to change next week when the new odds come.
A byproduct of Haskins piling up the passing yards is that the receivers get experience. Last season—at least in the early going—the receiving corps looked rusty and inexperience at times. With a bonafide passer in Haskins, those receivers are consistently getting targeted for passes, which makes them better.
Six receivers had at least three receptions on Saturday, with Parris Campbell and K.J. Hill leading the unit at five apiece. In terms of yardage, Johnnie Dixon was the leader; he torched the Rutgers’ defense for a game-leading 89 yards.
When the passing game has defenses on the ropes, life gets easier all around on offense. In years past, the passing game has been an afterthought. Heck, Woody Hayes wasn’t a believer in the pass attack, but, if he saw what Haskins could do, he may be willing to over look the two bad things that can happen when you throw.
lol we have two QBs that can do it all
I said we’d talk about Tate Martell a little bit ago. Let’s talk about him now.
In relief work, he led the Buckeyes on the ground. Let me repeat that: the backup QB had more rushing yards than Dobbins and Weber. He had nine carries on the ground for 95 yards and a touchdown. That rushing TD from 47 yards out came three plays after he was walloped by Damon Haynes. (Martell was shaken up, and Haynes was assessed a 15-yard penalty for a personal foul).
Rushing aside, Martell had a perfect afternoon throwing the ball. He went 10-of-10 for 121 yards and a TD. That passing TD was no short-range connection either; he found Terry McLaurin for a 51-yard strike in the waxing minutes of the second quarter.
J.T. Barrett got hurt, we all witnessed that backup quarterback Cardale Jones could lead that team. While we are nowhere near the College Football Playoff, knowing that your backup QB can be effective is always a good thing to learn. It enables you to breathe a sigh of relief, instead of what happened in 2014, where you finally knew what your backup could do in a conference title game.
Knowing what both QBs can do this early doesn’t give it movie script drama, but it does make the job of Ryan Day and Urban Meyer a little bit easier.
Re: Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...reakdown-dwayne-haskins-nick-bosa-chase-young
Re: Woody Hayes wasn’t a believer in the pass attack, but, if he saw what Haskins could do, he may be willing to over look the two bad things that can happen when you throw.
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