Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Cardale Jones. Photo by: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports One could spend hours examining the offensive inconsistency that has plagued the Buckeyes this year, whether the emphasis is the struggling offensive line, poor quarterback play, or just an overall lack of explosiveness. If you are an individual who hasn’t been watching the games, the Buckeyes look to be playing pretty well. An offense that is averaging 452 yards per game isn’t usually something to complain about, yet the Buckeyes have a lot of controversy surrounding their inefficiency on offense. Based only on the statistics, one can’t see the overthrown passes, unnecessary penalties, and lack of production. The Buckeyes currently rank 16th in the country in average rushing yards per game with 239.6, 78th in the country in passing yards per game with 212.6, and they are currently tied at 71st in points per game with 34.0. In comparison, last year they finished 5th in overall rushing yards, 22nd in overall passing yards, and 6th in points per game. With this is mind, the question remains; what happened to Ohio State’s offense? Numerous Factors There is not one answer that can save the Buckeyes on the offensive side of the football. Dangerous mixtures of undisciplined play, coaching changes, and an overloaded roster have all combined to make the Buckeyes look like a high school football team in comparison to themselves at this point last year. The Loss of Tom Herman Ohio State’s loss has shown to be the University of Houston’s gain after starting their season off 4-0…
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