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2025 tOSU Offense Discussion

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Changing the ceiling of the offense​

Ohio State’s offense has already been efficient, but Tate’s breakout adds something else: balance. Defenses can no longer tilt coverage as much toward Jeremiah Smith, who still managed two touchdown grabs of his own.

With Tate ascending to elite form, tight end Max Klare thriving as a versatile pass-catching weapon, Will Kacmarek setting the tone as a physical in-line blocker, and the backfield duo of Bo Jackson and CJ Donaldson improving weekly, this offense has no glaring weakness.
It’s no longer about finding one mismatch. It’s about choosing which one to exploit first.

Jackson continues to look more confident with each carry, showing burst and patience behind a line that’s finding rhythm. Donaldson, meanwhile, adds thunder and toughness in short-yardage situations, giving Ohio State a true one-two punch.

When you pair that evolving ground game with two elite wideouts and a reliable tight end duo, you’re looking at a unit that can beat teams any way it wants.

Why it matters​

Saturday wasn’t just another lopsided win. It was a statement of offensive evolution.

Tate’s 183 yards were more than a breakout. They were confirmation that this is no longer Jeremiah Smith’s show alone. It’s a two-headed monster, backed by a quarterback in Sayin who looks increasingly comfortable attacking every level of the field.

As Ohio State heads to Champaign next weekend, Ryan Day’s offense suddenly looks like one of the most complete in college football — balanced, explosive, and still improving.

If Carnell Tate keeps playing like this, the Buckeyes’ ceiling isn’t just a playoff berth. It’s a national title.
 
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Do any of you all realize the entire offense could be back next year? Not likely but regardless we are going to return a bunch next year.

Maybe the OL loses 75 or 67 early but I don’t think so. Otherwise we probably lose Tate early but I’m not sure we lose Klare early unless he goes off.

At a minimum we’re likely to return 4-5 OL starters, Sayin, Bo Jackson, JJ Smith, Klare, Innis, Graham, Porter, and that’s not including incoming kids like Henry Jr.

I personally expect the entire OL to return. But obviously im anticipating losing Tate. That said losing 1 starter from this efficient offense is wild stuff. I didn’t realize that.

This offense is wild now but I just realized this. Next year we could be talking all timers.

(Side note: the defense will be fine too I think we will go get someone like Perich to fill in for Downs)
 
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Captain Buckeye said:
Do any of you all realize the entire offense could be back next year? Not likely but regardless we are going to return a bunch next year.

Maybe the OL loses 75 or 67 early but I don’t think so. Otherwise we probably lose Tate early but I’m not sure we lose Klare early unless he goes off.

At a minimum we’re likely to return 4-5 OL starters, Sayin, Bo Jackson, JJ Smith, Klare, Innis, Graham, Porter, and that’s not including incoming kids like Henry Jr.

I personally expect the entire OL to return. But obviously im anticipating losing Tate. That said losing 1 starter from this efficient offense is wild stuff. I didn’t realize that.

This offense is wild now but I just realized this. Next year we could be talking all timers.

(Side note: the defense will be fine too I think we will go get someone like Perich to fill in for Downs)
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And to think of a RB rotation of Bo and West/Rogers. I have yet to see much from Rogers, but West looks like a monster.
And it'll be interesting to see Graham or Porter replace Tate. I believe they lose Kazcmarek. But return Klare(possibly), Thurman, Roberts and Lennon.
 
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pnuts34 said:
And to think of a RB rotation of Bo and West/Rogers. I have yet to see much from Rogers, but West looks like a monster.
And it'll be interesting to see Graham or Porter replace Tate. I believe they lose Kazcmarek. But return Klare(possibly), Thurman, Roberts and Lennon.
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Yeah Will is gone but we’ll have Christian, Klare (likely), Thurman, and Roberts back.

Point being we are in line to for sure bring back a heavy majority of this offense and the ones we do lose we have been rolling depth anyway.

For example maybe we lose Hinzman but then again Padilla is playing a lot too.

Anyway, excited to see this years offense grow!
 
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Speaking of the offense I wanted to give a shout out to James People who had the best game of his career against Minny. He ran harder and faster and seemed to have better vision than in the past. But his best play of the night is when he made the block against a blitzing player and Sayin threw a TD pass to JJ. Without that block I question whether Julian would have got the pass off.
 
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scarletngray said:
Speaking of the offense I wanted to give a shout out to James People who had the best game of his career against Minny. He ran harder and faster and seemed to have better vision than in the past. But his best play of the night is when he made the block against a blitzing player and Sayin threw a TD pass to JJ. Without that block I question whether Julian would have got the pass off.
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Totally agreed. I’d really like to see Jackson start and then bring in Peoples. To be honest Peoples was one of the players I looked forward to the most this year.

I think he pressed too much early. I hope we don’t give up on him because I love RBs that are shorter. Just thought to stop their quickness
 
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