Ohio State’s passing game inefficiency and questionable strategic decisions against a stellar Northwestern defensive gameplan kept the score closer than necessary in the Buckeyes’ Big Ten championship win. Last week, I outlined Northwestern defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz’s cover 4 defense, how successful Ryan Day and Ohio State had been against that coverage, and mused that …
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WATCH: Trey Sermon talks record-setting performance
Since arriving at Ohio State this off-season, Trey Sermon has gradually seen his role increase throughout this 2020 season. But nobody could have seen Saturday’s performance coming. Against one of the nation’s top run defenses, Sermon set a new Ohio State single-game rushing record, carrying 29 times for 331 yards and two scores. Sermon met …
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WATCH: Ryan Day talks Big Ten Championship
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is a Big Ten champion for the second time in as many seasons as head coach of the Buckeyes. Day discusses the 22-10 win over Northwestern which saw some unsung heroes step up big once again. He also takes time to reflect on the challenging year the Buckeyes have …
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Scoop Staff Picks: Championship Week
After so many twists and turns this summer and fall, Ohio State has qualified for the Big Ten Championship game and will face Northwestern with a likely playoff berth on the line for the Buckeyes. Once again, the BuckeyesScoop.com staff weighs in on what to expect this weekend. It is also Championship Week across all …