Because most fans didn't have knowledge of the wind situation it left many with misconceptions about the offense and angry about the playcalling. What we got in this game was a classic example of how Jim Tressel calls games in adverse weather conditions when he feels he has the better team and a lead. You may need a roll of 2002 vintage rolaids to watch it, but when it works (and it usually does), the Buckeyes win.
The statistics aren't much to see. Here they are in all their glory.
Pass/Run Breakdown
62 Total Plays--290 yards--4.7 yards per play
18 pass (29%)--10/18 for 76 yards 2 TD 2 INT
44 rush (71%) for 214 yards 1 TD--4.9 ypc
12 Offensive Possessions
Ave. of 5.2 plays--24.2 yards
Ave. start--OSU 30
First Down--28 plays (45%) for 170 yards
6 pass (21%)--1/6 for 6 yards 1 INT
22 rush (79%) for 164 yards 1 TD--7.5 ypc
Ave. gain of 6.1 yards
Second Down--20 plays (32%) for 81 yards
7 pass (35%)--5/7 for 39 yards 1 TD 1 INT
13 rush (65%) for 42 yards--3.2 ypc
Ave. of 8.2 yards to go
Ave. gain of 4.1 yards
Third Down--13 plays (21%) for 37 yards
5 pass (38%)--4/5 for 31 yards 1 TD
8 rush (62%) for 6 yards--0.8 ypc
Ave. of 7.2 yards to go
Ave. gain of 2.8 yards
Conversions--4/13 (31%)
Fourth Down--1 play (2%) for 1 yard
1 rush (100%) for 1 yard--1.0 ypc
Ave. of 1.0 yards to go
Ave. gain of 1.0 yards
Conversions--1/1 (100%)
Playaction Passing
0/2 for 0 yards
First Downs Earned--16 total
2 by pass
9 by run
5 by penalty
Formation Breakdown
Two Back Formations--31 plays (50%)
2 pass (6%)--2/2 for 0 yards
29 rush (94%) for 97 yards 1 TD--3.3 ypc
Shotgun Formations--27 plays (44%)
13 pass (48%)--6/13 for 63 yards 2 TD 2 INT
14 rush (52%) for 119 yards--8.5 ypc
One Back Formations--4 plays (6%)
3 pass (75%)--2/3 for 13 yards
1 rush (25%) for -3 yards--(-3.0) ypc
Cont'd ...
