Even as Ohio State lost two of 13 games in 2021 including a devastating defeat at the hands of Michigan in Ann Arbor, it was generally pretty hard to be livid with the offense. Ryan Day’s machine finished the season as the nation’s top-ranked scoring offense (45.7 ppg) and total offense (561.2 ypg) while boasting the No. 3 passing offense at a ridiculous 380.0 yards per contest. That said, the running game, despite featuring a dynamic true freshman in TreVeyon Henderson, slotted just No. 47 in the country (180.3). There were numerous factors for the run game’s shortcomings, notably how it was deployed as Day favored the pass over the run at a rate not seen since he arrived as Urban Meyer’s quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator ahead of the 2017 season. OHIO STATE RUN/PASS BALANCE SINCE RYAN DAY’S ARRIVAL IN 2017 SEASON RUSH YPC NATL RANK RUSH YPG NATL RANK…
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