Ohio State has a lot of issues on offense. There’s the subpar play of the quarterbacks. Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett have taken turns underwhelming, combining to throw for just 527 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions while completing 56.8 percent of their passes. There’s the uncharacteristic sloppiness of the offensive line. Four starters returned from the unit that was absolutely dominant down the stretch of the 2014 season, but they look like shells of themselves, being pushed around by undersized defensive fronts. And then there’s Ezekiel Elliott, who entered the season as the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. The bruising and blazing running back is averaging just 4.2 yards per carry since taking his first run of the season 80 yards to the house. But the biggest issue with Ohio State’s offense right now is the poor play of its wide receivers. “They have not performed well,” Urban Meyer said of his wide receivers, according to Tim Shoemaker of Eleven Warriors. …
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