One of the greatest strengths of Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett is, and always has been his ability to run the zone read to near perfection. So it only made sense for the Buckeyes to add one more element to Barrett’s progression to help get its anemic pass offense back on track. With teams dropping as many as eight defenders into coverage against Ohio State’s offense in its first two games, the Buckeyes finally adapted against Army in a 38-7 victory on Saturday. Running a variety of run-pass option plays – the majority of which resulted in short completions to wide receivers – the Ohio State offense exploded for 586 total yards with Barrett being responsible for 302. Head coach Urban Meyer, who said he wasn’t happy with the way Ohio State called plays in a loss to Oklahoma, praised the Buckeyes’ effort following the Army win, making a point to mention his two…
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