Ohio State’s struggles running the ball continued to be one of the hottest topics of discussion at Urban Meyer’s first press conference following the Buckeyes’ bye week on Monday. The Buckeyes have rushed for fewer than 3.3 yards per carry in each of their last four games. Inside the red zone, the Buckeyes have rushed for a net total of just 12 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries in that same span of games. While Ohio State was able to get by on the strength of its passing game through its seven games, the Buckeyes’ inability to run the ball effectively caught up with them in their 49-20 loss at Purdue, and as a result, Meyer said the Buckeyes’ offense was almost entirely focused on improving in that area of the game during the off week. “We worked and are continuing working very hard in those two areas, the…
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