October 25, 2024

Big Ten takes, picks: Accepting Ohio State's offense, Penn State's Drew Allar gets another big stage

USATSI I’m done waiting for Ohio State’s offense to show up. Every week I wonder if the Buckeyes offense I’ve grown accustomed to finally arrives to pair with an elite defense to transform the Buckeyes into a juggernaut. No more waiting. I know there have been injuries, but I’ve realized that, injuries or not, this simply isn’t the same unit we’ve seen in the past. It was Rutgers that convinced me. Ohio State finished with 35 points against the Scarlet Knights on Saturday, but that total was slightly misleading. The Buckeyes finished with only 328 yards of offense (Rutgers had 361), and the final touchdown came after Rutgers turned the ball over on downs at its 17-yard line in the final minutes. It’s not the yardage total or points that solidified things for me, though. It’s that the same defensive game plan Rutgers uses to be successful against the lesser…

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