Braxton Miller’s 2012 debut was very exciting in the Buckeyes’ 56-10 win over Miami, but any talk of him being a Heisman Trophy candidate right now is premature.
That isn’t to say that the sophomore won’t be a candidate come season’s end, but he still has a long way to go before we can consider him a Heisman candidate.
Remember, people all thought Michigan’s Denard Robinson was a shoo-in two years ago when he had a September to remember. Unfortunately, his season fell apart in the second half as the Wolverines collapsed, ending the short tenure of Rich Rodriguez in Ann Arbor.
The thing that Miller had going for him was how well the Ohio State offense played in the second and third quarter, scoring 28 points in less than 15 minutes between the two quarters.
It helps to negate just how bad the first quarter was, when Miller was inaccurate and the offense sputtered.
Pretty much as soon as that quarter ended, Miller and the Buckeye offense found its groove and not only alleviated any…
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