COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields ran the ball at least 20 yards on six plays last season. Here’s how that compares to other recent Ohio State quarterbacks and their number of 20-yard rushes in a season: 15, Braxton Miller, 2013 14, Miller, 2012 14, J.T Barrett, 2014 9, Terrelle Pryor, 2010 7, Barrett, 2017 6, Barrett, 2016 Miller was more dangerous as a runner than a thrower, as was Barrett in his first season as a redshirt freshman starter in 2014. Barrett grew into less running as he gained experience. I’m hoping Fields grows into more running in 2020. Because he’s so skilled at it. For our big Wednesday Buckeye Talk podcast this week, we watched LSU games from 2019 in order to compare what the national champion Tigers did on offense last season to what the Buckeyes might do on offense this season. It offered a…
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