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Iowa @ tOSU, Sat Oct 22, 12pm, FOX

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this game was about adjustments

On Ohio State’s first touchdown drive, the Buckeyes ran the ball very successfully

Iowa immediately adjusted

Thereafter, they showed their usual Tampa 2 when they first lined up, but AFTER the Buckeyes turned away from the sideline, having received the final call, the Hawkeyes brought a safety into the box and moved the other to the middle of the field. They did this on almost every first down and on every running down thereafter except for short yardage. Whether the coverage was single high, cover 3, or quarter-quarter-half varied.

They also frequently brought a corner or safety blitz, and on running downs, including all first downs, the linebackers began moving toward their gap responsibility immediately at the snap.

CJ remained a little out of sync until the 3rd possession of the 3rd quarter. Iowa’s strategy kept it from being a blowout exactly as long as he was out of sync.

Getting him in sync, in my opinion, was predicated on throwing the ball on first down.
 
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DaddyBigBucks said:
Still rewatching

this game was about adjustments

On Ohio State’s first touchdown drive, the Buckeyes ran the ball very successfully

Iowa immediately adjusted

Thereafter, they showed their usual Tampa 2 when they first lined up, but AFTER the Buckeyes turned away from the sideline, having received the final call, the Hawkeyes brought a safety into the box and moved the other to the middle of the field. They did this on almost every first down and on every running down thereafter except for short yardage. Whether the coverage was single high, cover 3, or quarter-quarter-half varied.

They also frequently brought a corner or safety blitz, and on running downs, including all first downs, the linebackers began moving toward their gap responsibility immediately at the snap.

CJ remained a little out of sync until the 3rd possession of the 3rd quarter. Iowa’s strategy kept it from being a blowout exactly as long as he was out of sync.

Getting him in sync, in my opinion, was predicated on throwing the ball on first down.
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Yep. Perfect
 
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Ohio State’s 2nd half possessions

First possession:
Interception

2nd possession:
End around on 1st down for 4 yards
Henderson tackled for loss on 2nd down - stacked box run blitz
Severe defensive holding not called
Punt

EDIT - MISSED A POSSESSION:

3rd possession:
Short field - one series of downs
Pass on first down
Touchdown

3rd 4th possession:
Pass on every first down
Touchdown

4th 5th possession:
Two Henderson runs (into stacked box - run blitz) net a first down (anyway). Running game adjusted to get what we needed.
long pass to Fleming on first down because their corner (with NO safety help because of the 9 man box) was in no danger of covering #4
Touchdown

5th 6th (and CJ’s final) possession:
Pass on every first down
Touchdown
Running plays on that drive:
QB sneak
Henderson for 2 on 4th and 1
End around for 6 or 7 yards​

after this it was all backups

The one running play that was disappointing was the tfl for Henderson on the 2nd possession on 2nd and 1, but considering the defensive call… stuff happens

Apart from that can anyone point out the opportunity for rushing yards that was missed?

I don’t see it

Iowa adjusted
Ohio State adjusted and dominated

End of story
 
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