Ohio State (No. 1) offense can’t find a rhythm against Hawaii
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer tried everything he could think of to get his offense going against Hawaii at home on Saturday. This was supposed to be a walk in the park for the No. 1-ranked team in the nation, but the Rainbow Warriors stymied the Buckeyes to great effect for most of the contest.
Both Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett played significant minutes, but neither quarterback could get the passing game going, and the Buckeyes were held to just 181 passing yards with zero touchdowns through the air.
Even Heisman hopeful running back Ezekiel Elliot was held in check for the most part by Hawaii. He finished the game with 101 yards on the ground but only averaged 3.7 yards per attempt. His three rushing touchdowns propelled Ohio State to what ended up looking like quite the blowout win, 38-0.
The play of the game actually occurred on the defensive side of the ball when Hawaii quarterback Max Wittek fumbled the ball, allowing safety Vonn Bell to score on a 14-yard fumble recovery for touchdown.
It will be interesting to continue tracking Meyer’s thought process with his two talented quarterbacks throughout the season. Both quarterbacks struggled to get anything going in Week 2, meaning there is a good chance they’ll both continue getting chances to prove themselves in the weeks to come.