Ohio State has finished five games this season within one score of its opponent. The Buckeyes are 4-1 in those games, with the sole loss coming on a blocked field goal return against Penn State. Those five games had a reoccurring theme. When Ohio State gets into a tough spot, the Buckeyes tend to fall back on J.T. Barrett and the QB run game to carry them through to victory. Here’s a glimpse of how that’s looked in tight games: I removed sack yardage for these rushing numbers, as they truly reflect more on Ohio State’s dismal passing game. When the going gets tough, which tends to happen against teams with good enough DBs to stop up the Buckeye passing game, they can still count on running the ball with Barrett. As a result, Ohio State has found a formula that’s pretty hard to beat, even if multiple teams have…
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