November 28, 2024

Ohio State’s Dobbins says he’s the best back in the nation


COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Despite running for 1,053 yards and 10 touchdowns, J.K. Dobbins says last season was a frustrating personal failure. “I didn’t make defenses fear me as I should,” the Ohio State tailback said while vowing to bounce back in 2019. After he set a freshman school rushing record in 2017 with 1,403 yards, his numbers dropped off last season. Platooning with Mike Weber, Dobbins averaged 4.6 yards per carry, compared with 7.2 per carry the previous year as the passing game behind record-breaking quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. took center stage. After logging six 100-yard rushing games as a freshman, he did it just three times last season and the Buckeyes’ running game failed to find consistency. “I don’t know if he struggled as much as we could just do a better job of calling (plays) up and putting him in good places and getting the blocking a…

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