Tim May The Columbus Dispatch @TIM_MAYsports Last week before playing Ohio State, Army coach Jeff Monken said he thought Urban Meyer, at his core, was an option offense kind of guy. It’s true, especially this week, but with a caveat. It’s the run-pass option that Meyer likes even more headed toward a game Saturday against Nevada-Las Vegas. The Buckeyes and quarterback J.T. Barrett wielded it effectively in their 38-7 win over Army. Perhaps a third or more of their plays gave at least the hint of Barrett deciding whether to hand off, to keep the ball and run, or to pass, either to a running back on a flat route or to a receiver on a screen route. Versions have been in the Meyer-influenced spread offense since he became a coach in 2001. “We’ve got to use that more. That’s been a directive,” Meyer said, meaning a message to offensive…
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