Two of the touchdowns from Ohio State in last week’s rout of Toledo came out of the I formation. The first was on the opening series when TreVeyon Henderson took a handoff from quarterback C.J. Stroud and trailed a couple of blocks into the end zone. Another followed early in the third quarter when Day called for a fullback dive. Tight end Mitch Rossi lined up as the fullback and charged forward for a 1-yard touchdown. It was an old-school look for an offense most often seen in the shotgun. But Day sees the package as a potential staple as the Buckeyes evolve on that side of the ball and present more wrinkles for defenses to counter. “When you’re just one way, defenses do a great job of teeing off on you,” he said. “When you can change things up a little bit, it gives diversity to the offense.”…
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