Before Ohio State opened its 2017 season against Indiana, and before beginning preparations for Oklahoma, the Buckeye defense was already taking time in practice to prepare for Army’s triple option offense. But just exactly how much time was spent in spring ball, fall camp and game week practice on the triple option? “We had been working on the Army offense for awhile now. We probably had over 700 snaps of it (in practice),” Ohio State safety Erick Smith said Tuesday evening. “I am just happy to get back to playing regular ‘Cover 4.'” The extra reps against the Black Knights seemed to help as Ohio State allowed just seven points in its 31-point win on Saturday. However, the Buckeyes are now turning their attention to a Rebel offense that ranks eighth in the country in total offense. In preparation for UNLV, the Buckeyes are dusting off the tape from their…
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