Ohio State Regaining Confidence, but Big Questions Still Loom for Buckeyes

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Standing at the postgame podium on Saturday, Urban Meyer looked noticeably more relaxed, noticeably more confident and noticeably more satisfied than he did a week prior.

But the Ohio State head coach also wasn’t about to be disillusioned, either.

Meyer was in a mood to celebrate following the Buckeyes’ 66-0 victory over Kent State on, and rightfully so. Ohio State came out and dismantled an opponent from start to finish for the first time during the 2014 season, in an effort that Meyer described as “just what the doctor ordered.”

And although he was happy that his team did what it needed to do with the opponent placed in front of it, Meyer also knows that the Golden Flashes aren’t on the same level as the Virginia Tech squad that handed the Buckeyes their first loss of the season a week earlier.

Yes, Ohio State had just played up to its potential on both sides of the ball, but Meyer was aware that a significant variable was in play, leaving how much he would truly take away from the Buckeyes’ most recent win to be determined.

“I thought our guys played well. Obviously a little talent advantage, but we had to have a game like this,” Meyer said. “Normally that’s a first game, especially when you have a young quarterback and a young offensive line. But I’m glad we played like we did.”

That was the overarching theme of Ohio State’s postgame media session, where the Buckeyes were pleased with their play but admitted that they still had questions about…

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