The Jaguars are 0-5 and Meyers solution is to simply do something that NFL teams have done 33 times in 52 years. https://t.co/AFZcqUbY54
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) October 11, 2021
It appears Urban Meyer is expecting the results he achieved at Ohio State in the NFL. The tweet above does make it seem implausible that Jacksonville will be able to accomplish the lofty goal set forth by its head coach.
However, between 1960 and today, Buckeye teams were able to reach 250 rushing and 250 passing yards in 39 games. With Meyer coached teams being responsible for 20 of those results – over 51 percent.
Yes, there is a big, huge, massive, difference coaching in the NFL and the NCAA. Especially when you're on the home sidelines of Ohio Stadium. When looking at the frequency in which the Buckeyes achieved the 250/250 goal with Meyer, it does shed some light as to why he thinks he can do the same in Jacksonville.
| SEASON | OPPONENT | RUSHING YARDS | PASSING YARDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MARYLAND | 283 | 405 |
| 2018 | OREGON STATE | 375 | 346 |
| 2017 | NEBRASKA^ | 279 | 354 |
| 2017 | MARYLAND^ | 281 | 303 |
| 2017 | RUTGERS^ | 275 | 353 |
| 2017 | ARMY | 270 | 316 |
| 2017 | INDIANA | 292 | 304 |
| 2016 | MARYLAND | 253 | 328 |
| 2016 | RUTGERS | 410 | 259 |
| 2016 | BOWLING GREEN | 359 | 417 |
| 2014 | ALABAMA# | 281 | 256 |
| 2014 | WISCONSIN# | 301 | 257 |
| 2014 | MICHIGAN STATE* | 268 | 300 |
| 2014 | RUTGERS* | 324 | 261 |
| 2014 | MARYLAND* | 269 | 264 |
| 2014 | CINCINNATI* | 380 | 330 |
| 2014 | KENT STATE* | 284 | 344 |
| 2013 | PURDUE# | 345 | 295 |
| 2013 | PENN STATE# | 408 | 278 |
| 2013 | CALIFORNIA | 332 | 276 |
*Four consecutive games of 250/250
^Three consecutive games of 250/250
#Two consecutive games of 250/250
Is it likely that Jacksonville will be able to rush for 250 and pass for 250 yards in its next game? Two games? Season? No. But, looking at Meyer's production at Ohio State it does shed some light as to why he might think it's an attainable goal.
If you're wondering, Ohio State has only allowed 250 rushing and 250 passing yards in four games since 1960. In 1986, Michigan was the first opponent to hit the mark. Air Force did it in 1990, followed by Penn State in 1994 and 2001. The Buckeyes lost all four of those games.
