Ohio State dodged a major bullet Saturday by sliding past California 35-28 at home after blowing a 13-point halftime lead.
The Buckeyes’ record is still unblemished, but there are waves of improvement that need to be made before conference play begins.
Here is what Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes must improve immediately:
Eliminate big plays
Ohio State was on the verge of blowing out California in the second half just like everyone expected. But then, out of nowhere, running back Brendan Bigelow took off for an 81-yard touchdown run in the third quarter that changed the complexion of the game.
Suddenly, within the blink of an eye, the Golden Bears were down by six after trailing by 13 points for virtually the entire second quarter.
California would take the lead on a one-yard run later, but Ohio State responded quickly to take the lead 28-21. The feeling across the stadium was, “Ok, now we have this; we woke up.”
Wrong.
21 seconds later, Bigelow went off once again, this time…
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