- The Buckeyes were completely dominant in this game. Â The Defensive Line has an army, and they showed why they are considered to be a Top 5 unit. Â They lived in the Rutgers backfield for the entirety of the game.
- Offensive Onslaught, 628-209! Â The Buckeye offense looked poised and confident, two things that lacked early on in the season. Â Now, with the offense seemingly clicking, the Buckeyes will continue to build on their success so far this season.
- QB and RB Depth.  Barrett, Burrow, Haskins and Martell, and Dobbins, McCall, Weber and Williams.  The depth at Ohio State is crazy, but it is a good problem to have.  Barrett had another good game, Haskins and Burrow showed that they can lead, and Martell waits for his name to be called with Emory Jones coming in after Barrett says goodbye.  The QB battle will be fierce.  Weber scored his first three touchdowns of the year, Dobbins was his usual self, running hard, and McCall lit it up and scored twice, his first two of the year and racked up 138 all-purpose yards.  Williams was unable to make the trip to New Jersey and Master Teague and Jaelin Gill will be coming in next year and the depth will once again be a trendy topic.
- Penalty Monster. Â The penalty monster appeared again and it has hurt the Buckeyes a ton this season. Â Prior to the game, they were second in the nation in penalty yardage. Â This game was no different as they were penalized 10 times for 106 yards with the targeting play on Jahsen Wint being the most notable one. Â There was some improvement in this category though because there were no defensive pass interference and holding penalties on the corners.
- Dixon, Zone 6 Revival. Â After multiple seasons of being injured and almost walking away from the game he loves, Dixon showed the nation how talented he is and can be. Â He is improving on his craft is starting to impose his will and gain separation. Â The rest of Zone 6 has also improved. Â Their confidence is rising and they are beginning to help Barrett’s as well. Â They need to continue to improve cause their schedule will get harder as time goes by.
Rapid Reactions: Five Quick Observations
September 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
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