CLEVELAND, Ohio – Welcome to this week’s edition of Buckeye Chalk Talk with former Ohio State football offensive lineman Andrew Moses. Last week, we talked about Joey Bosa’s sack of Reilly O’Toole in the third quarter of Ohio State’s dominating win over Illinois. We also broke down some important factors the Buckeyes had to improve on from their Big Ten Championship game loss to Michigan State last year. This week we break down two big plays from the Buckeyes’ 49-37 win over Michigan State: Ezekiel Elliott’s 47-yard run in the first quarter that set up Ohio State’s first touchdown; and J.T. Barrett’s 43-yard strike to Devin Smith on third and 23 that set up Ohio State’s second touchdown. The Buckeye offensive coaching staff added a few new wrinkles to the Buckeye ground attack, helping Elliott pound the Spartan defense for 154 yards and two touchdowns. One of these new wrinkles helped Elliott get loose for his long and winding run on the Buckeye’s second possession. The Ohio State offensive coaches also made some crucial adjustments throughout the game. A Michigan State blitz beat the Buckeye pass protection on a third-and-30 play during the Buckeyes’ third possession. A subtle adjustment was made in Ohio State’s seven-man protection on the sideline, and when MSU brought a similar blitz on the third-and-23 play, the Buckeyes picked it up, giving Barrett time to make a perfect throw to Smith for a first down. Watch my breakdown above. If you’d like to see the actual footage of this week’s plays, here is the Elliott run; and here is the Barrett pass.
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