On the first play of the game against Indiana last Saturday, Braxton Miller motioned across the field and took a flip pass from Cardale Jones. It was a call made by the coaching staff to get the ball in the hands of one of Ohio State’s most dangerous playmakers, but Hoosiers cornerback Rashard Fant diagnosed the play and wrapped Miller up before he cleared the line. The nine-yard loss killed the drive before it even began. The Buckeyes failed to make up the lost ground and punted two plays later. That was just one of two touches Miller registered against the Hoosiers, as he finished the game with a meager five all-purpose yards. On Wednesday, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer talked about the lack of opportunities Miller is getting, per Austin Ward of ESPN.com: He touched it twice [against Indiana], and we’ve got to give him more touches, direct touches. He almost came out of one … and the other one is just a bad call by me. But, no, he deserves touches. He’s an electric player with the ball in his hand. We just have not got him loose the last couple of games…
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