COLUMBUS, Ohio — Perhaps “pass more”, or “pass better” would be a more apt way to describe Ohio State’s offense than the “pass first” label Urban Meyer used on Monday. There’s no doubt that Meyer’s offense is different from what we’ve seen in the past: Basically no quarterback run, a more diversified running game with the running backs, and a consistent downfield passing attack. But Meyer said Monday that, partly because of the way teams are defending OSU right now, the Buckeyes are more of a pass-first team than they’ve ever been before under Meyer. The numbers certainly allow him to make that argument. Looking at just the first-team offense — meaning eliminating any snaps Tate Martell has taken with the starters — Ohio State has called a pass play 54 percent of the time through its first four games. That’s a change. Even last year, when at one point…
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