COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State offense is hooked on the quarterback run and trying to quit cold turkey with Dwayne Haskins. The Buckeyes’ starting quarterback didn’t run in Saturday’s opener, scrambling twice but executing no called run plays, and he shouldn’t run. He should throw. Often. But it’s hard to abandon something that has been part of Urban Meyer’s offensive gameplan his entire coaching career. And the few times in his life he’s started a dropback quarterback, he’s found a way to run the quarterback by putting someone else at quarterback. That’s why backup QB Tate Martell should continue to get a few snaps a game, maybe a full series, maybe a surprise play in the red zone, as a regular part of the offense. Keep it up even if it didn’t work Saturday. Martell made his OSU debut on the fifth series against Oregon State, taking Haskins’ place.…
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