How do you defend Curtis Samuel?
It's one of the most difficult questions in all of college football to answer and through 10 weeks, opposing coaches haven't had much success.
Samuel lines up everywhere for second-ranked Ohio State's offense: in the slot, outside receiver, running back, Wildcat quarterback. You name it, he has played it. He's now the Buckeyes' punt returner, too.
Samuel has 637 rushing yards and 750 receiving yards through 10 games this season. He's scored 13 total touchdowns and he's averaging a ridiculous 10.1 yards per play. If Ohio State plays enough games, there's still an outside chance he becomes the first player in FBS history to get 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season.
When the Buckeyes get him the ball, good things happen.
So, how exactly does one go about defending Samuel? Well, let's go straight to the source to try and figure that one out.
"I'm not a coach," Ohio State's star offensive weapon said Wednesday after practice while flashing a giant smile. "So that's for them to figure that out."
Until that happens, the Buckeyes are going to keep giving Samuel the ball in a number of different ways. It's worked so far and until someone develops the blueprint, Ohio State is going to keep giving the ball to its most explosive playmaker.
"Just putting me in different spots whether it's in the slot, outside receiver, running back, quarterback," Samuel said. "I feel like the game plan is going really well."
