Powering Past the Purdue 'Penny'

The Boilermakers' 5-1 defensive front couldn't slow TreVeyon Henderson in his best game of the season.

TreVeyon Henderson amassed a season-high 146 yards of offense against Purdue.

Re-Engineering the Defense Midseason

The Silver Bullets have featured some very different schemes over the past two weeks after getting exposed in Eugene.

Caleb Downs has led a revitalized Buckeye defense following a poor performance in Oregon.

Film Study

Eleven Warriors' Kyle Jones brings you inside Ohio State football's playbook.

Making 'The Difference' on Defense

A set of drills instituted by Chris Ash continues to be a major part of Urban Meyer's practices.

24 Apr 2017
by Kyle Jones

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Michigan's Creative & Aggressive Defense

Don Brown led the Wolverines to the nation's top-ranked defense through an aggressive and creative scheme.

03 Apr 2017
by Zach Dunn

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Woody's Forced Adaptation

Once been considered an innovator, the legendary Buckeye coach was forced to revise his basic offensive strategies, resulting in some of the most famous and successful teams of his...

27 Mar 2017
by Kyle Jones

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Ohio State's Original Offensive Innovator

The most famous man to roam Ohio State's sidelines was once considered the pre-eminent authority on the 'T-Formation.'

20 Mar 2017
by Kyle Jones

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Penn State's Rejuvenated Offense

The Nittany Lions won their first Big Ten Title in eight years thanks in large part to Joe Moorhead's one-back spread offense.

06 Mar 2017
by Zach Dunn

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Problems in the Passing Game

The Buckeyes' aerial attack was largely ineffective last fall, but its issues had far more to do with the HOW than the WHAT.

27 Feb 2017
by Kyle Jones

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Aerial Autopsy

Part one of our look at the 2016 passing game examines the most common and successful concepts in Ohio State's game plans.

20 Feb 2017
by Kyle Jones

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Dominant Dre'Mont

Ohio State's freshman '3-technique' tackle got better as the 2016 season progressed, and the sky is the limit for his future.

13 Feb 2017
by Kyle Jones

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Taking it Outside

Kevin Wilson's past reliance on the concept may change the way Ohio State runs the ball in 2017.

30 Jan 2017
by Kyle Jones

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Wilson's Style of Play-Calling

Changes to the 2017 Ohio State offense may be more subtle than you expect.

23 Jan 2017
by Kyle Jones

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Wilson's Schematic Influences

The Buckeyes' new play-caller was hailed as an innovator of the spread offense long before he got to Indiana.

16 Jan 2017
by Kyle Jones

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Manipulating with Motion

The small tweak of shifting tight ends and running backs all over the field is paying dividends for the once-maligned Buckeye offense.

15 Nov 2016
by Kyle Jones

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Third Down Dominance

The Ohio State offense has become historically efficient thanks to great game-planning and the play-making abilities of its star quarterback.

07 Nov 2016
by Kyle Jones

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Scouting the Huskers

Despite an inconsistent offense, the Huskers are 7-1 thanks to a disciplined, well-coached defense.

03 Nov 2016
by Kyle Jones

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Beating Cover 3

Recent Buckeye opponents have relied heavily on a coverage that limits big plays and requires efficient, underneath passes to move the ball.

31 Oct 2016
by Kyle Jones

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Passing Problems

While many will focus on a pair of special teams failures for Ohio State's first loss of 2016, systemic failures in their aerial attack were too much to overcome against Penn...

24 Oct 2016
by Kyle Jones

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