COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three observations from Ohio State football’s 59-7 win over Akron on Saturday. 1. Head coach Ryan Day made a significant adjustment to the offensive game plan on Saturday that allowed his true freshman quarterback to succeed. Kyle McCord’s first three passes as a college football player were nowhere near the wide receiver they were intended for. The play call was aggressive, but the execution was unproductive. Instead of building on a 12-yard run from TreVeyon Henderson to start the game, the offense settled for a three-and-out. McCord was sporadic and out of control which is understandable. He’s a true freshman playing in his first game. He needed to calm down and get comfortable, and it was Day’s job to make that happen. Here are McCord’s next four passes in the first quarter: • Jet Sweep to Jaxon Smith-Njigba that he takes for 22 yards; • Bubble Screen…
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