tOSU @ Northwestern, Sat Nov 5, 12pm, ABC

[mendensa]

If you can't line up and get a yard vs. NW when you need one...... you aren't winning a NC.

That's all.

 

[Bestbuck36]

CJ might need to go for a hundred on the ground in this one

 

[Captain Buckeye]

They gave up 7 points. In know its NW but this is on the offense more than the D

Oh yeah by far...the lack of variety in the run game is just disgusting...

Ryan Day's only great rushing offense was in 2019 with JK Dobbins and a running QB like Justin Fields in Ryan's first year coordinating.

IMO the book is out on this offense when running the ball. Teams know what we are going to do and when we are going to do it.

Ryan can get pissy with the media all he wants but there's tendencies he has to break and he's refused to do so on limited data (5 plays in the pistol for example).

Personally I wish we'd spread the field. We have talent for days at WR and it's clear that Rossi/TEs offer nothing but congestion in the run game.

 

[BuckeyesGunn]

Explode? Not likely. Nerds selling out on the run and letting Mother Nature slow down the pass.

True, but I still expect big plays from this offense to soften them up and get rolling.

 

[Jake]

Seriously? Is the weather supposed to improve?

Not in time to help.

High Wind Warning
Northeastern Illinois
2 hours ago – National Weather Service
HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

 

[utgrad73]

Seriously? Is the weather supposed to improve?

No i was being obtuse or just upset. The nerds have the perfect storm literally working for them

 

[RuGettinIt]

We can still throw the ball, just need to throw the out to MH, it’s there all day. Otherwise quick short throws.

 

[Systems_id]

The only positive I can take away from the run game struggles is that they seem to be more on OSU than the defenses. Looking like shit against Iowa and Penn State is one thing, but Northwestern is easily the worst rushing defense we've played so far. Rutgers, Wisconsin, and Notre Dame all have way better rush defenses than Northwestern and the Buckeyes ran the ball effectively against all three. Some weird shit going on right now with the run game.

 

[Captain Buckeye]

You just have to pull the safeties up into the box instead of 15 yards off the LOS. They aren't going to pass and we shouldn't either. At least not more than 10 yards at a time.

Bingo. Not hard to stop the QB run if you have a safety covering that zone sitting on it.

 

[1926Buckeyes]

Expect to see a significant amount of jet sweeps, motion by the TE in to Block to edge rusher, and some more runs by CJ.

Hopefully they will have a chance to hit one or 2 big PA passes for TDs. But I'm not gonna hold my breath.

 

[Telekinesis]

Nothing before the 2nd half matters. That part of the game is over. Bucks come out ready to annihilate in the 3rd quarter. Mark it down.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Hearing Hooker "Heisman favorite" makes me sick.

Unless CJ finds 4 TDs in this second half, it's likely the truth.

 

[1926Buckeyes]

With how aggressive NW has been in pursuit, I'd love to see counters as well, similar to last week in the 4th.

 

[BuckeyesGunn]

Can't wait to see how Day adjusts for this 2nd half.

 

[Captain Buckeye]

The only positive I can take away from the run game struggles is that they seem to be more on OSU than the defenses. Looking like shit against Iowa and Penn State is one thing, but Northwestern is easily the worst rushing defense we've played so far. Rutgers, Wisconsin, and Notre Dame all have way better rush defenses than Northwestern and the Buckeyes ran the ball effectively against all three. Some weird shit going on right now with the run game.

The issue is we can't throw the ball so they're sitting on everything.

We talked all off season about needing to run the ball when everyone knows it's coming. Yet here we are and are really struggling.

The lack of variety in the run game is negligent if you ask me.