COLUMBUS, Ohio — One of Urban Meyer’s go-to lines during Ohio State’s run to the first College Football Playoff National Championship was that this version of the Buckeyes is the most improved team over the course of one season that he’s ever coached. That’s high praise considering Meyer’s track record. It’s also impossible to quantify. • 5 ways the Buckeyes’ defense improved in 2014 • Where do you think Ohio State’s offense improved the most in 2014? Maybe the Buckeyes were Meyer’s most improved team ever, maybe they simply just got better. Rather than go back and analyze every team of Meyer’s career and try to figure out which showed the most improvement, let’s instead look at this Ohio State team in a vacuum. How did this team improve from the opener against Navy to the national title win over Oregon? Let’s start with the Buckeyes’ offense. First the hard numbers from Ohio State’s 2014 season: • The Buckeyes were ninth in the nation and first in the Big Ten in total offense with 511.6 yards per game. • The Buckeyes were fifth in the nation and tops in the Big Ten in scoring offense with 44.8 points per game. • The Buckeyes were ninth in the nation and second in the Big Ten in rushing offense with 264.5 yards per game, scoring 41 touchdowns. • The Buckeyes were 52nd in the nation and third in the Big Ten in passing offense with 247.1 yards per game, scoring 42 touchdowns. Using past TV Rewatch posts, plus notes and observations from Ohio State’s three-game postseason run, here are five ways the Buckeyes’ offense improved in 2014: 1. It started up front…
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