Will Howard completed 80% of his passes, the second-best mark of his career as a starter, with 234 yards and two touchdowns coming on play action against Marshall.
, Howard continued to improve his efficiency as a passer early on as a Buckeye, becoming more comfortable in OSU's system and gaining more chemistry with his playmakers as he continues to garner snaps behind center in Columbus.
Ryan Day, Chip Kelly and Howard continued to utilize the play-action and RPO game heavily against Marshall, which Howard has been very good at early on. While there is certainly a difference between play action and RPO, both have been used to Ohio State's advantage so far and will continue to be the rest of the season.
Through three games this season, Howard has now completed 30 of 39 passes for 555 yards , five touchdowns and an interception with play action . Comparatively, he has completed 21 of 35 passes for 240 yards and a touchdown with no play action .has certainly played a part in Howard having so much success in the play-action game, but the opposite can be said as well.
He also excelled on throws from 0-9 yards and 10-19 yards beyond the line of scrimmage against Marshall, much like he did the first two games of the season. In yet another blowout win early this season, Devin Brown received some late-game snaps for a third consecutive game for Ohio State, completing two of six passes for 14 yards.
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