Behind a now-seasoned TreVeyon Henderson at tailback and a retooled offensive line, Ohio State should be positioned to deploy a tougher running game when needed in 2022.
As an assistant with heavy influence over the offense his first two seasons in Columbus, The Buckeyes ran the ball 57% of snaps in 2017 and just 50% of snaps in 2018 as the passing game went wild behind Dwayne Haskins.
In totality, last year's reliance on the pass wasn't a bad thing as it allowed the Buckeyes to feature their greatest strengths in Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave, but the reality is Dayto deploy lopsided play calling because the run game simply wasn't as effective more often than not when going against top-50 yards per carry defenses.
To be clear, the numbers didn't fall squarely the shoulders of Henderson and Williams. Often against better defenses, an offensive line that had the ability to dominate simply didn't. Many fans criticized the strategy Ohio State utilized in which essentially four tackles occupied the guard and tackle spots but it was more than that. Center Luke Wypler was a first-year starter and while fairly solid wasn't always spectacular.
After averaging just 14 carries per game last season, it seems like a good bet he'll add a few more to the log this fall, even as he remains a key receiving threat out of the backfield.
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