Braxton Miller Is the Perfect Fit for Urban Meyer’s Spread Offense

Braxton Miller completed his most effective game of his young career against Miami (Ohio) this weekend by passing for 207 yards with two touchdowns and rushing for 161 yards and one touchdown.  But it wasn’t all sweet and dandy for Braxton and his new offense. He struggled tremendously in the first quarter, completing just one out of seven throws for only five yards.

Urban Meyer says the offense was “playing very poor football,” in the first quarter, but Braxton Miller followed through on both the ground and through the air heading into the second quarter.  He started the second off in stride by throwing the ball of Devin Smith’s career as his first touchdown. He followed with another one to Philly Brown and he began dissecting the opposing defense more on read option plays, which included a 65-yard rushing touchdown.

The Braxton Miller featured so far this season is a far cry from what Jim Tressel would have turned the sophomore quarterback into.
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