Next man in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNo matter how they do it, the Buckeyes absolutely cannot be one dimensional on offense this week.<\/p>\n
No turnovers.<\/strong><\/p>\nThis one isn’t complicated.<\/p>\n
On the road, against a team with a well-earned reputation for undisciplined play, <\/strong>not turning the ball over will provide a huge advantage. \n<\/strong><\/p>\nDefensive Keys<\/h1>\n Pressure the QB. Force turnovers.<\/strong><\/p>\nMiami QB Jacory Harris is known for turning the ball over- the Buckeyes need to take advantage of that.<\/p>\n
Whether it be through defensive line stunts, blitzes, extra effort from the players, or some combination of all of the above, controlling the line of scrimmage and pressuring the backfield will be crucial.<\/p>\n
If the team can pick up where they left off against Toledo, they should be in good shape.<\/p>\n
The loss of Nathan Williams is a significant hit, but the theme this season is “next man in”, and the players on the field need to step up and make plays behind the inspired play of John Simon and Big Hank.<\/p>\n
It will be a major challenge, but if successful, dominating the line of scrimmage in this game will give the young defenders and veterans alike the confidence to tackle (no pun intended) the major challenges still to come on the schedule.<\/p>\n
Win the field position battle. No big plays.<\/strong><\/p>\nIn any big game, and especially in any big game when your team tends to play conservatively on offense, winning the field position battle is priority number one.<\/p>\n
This one crosses over from defense to special teams, so add “no big returns” to the headline as well (I guess technically I<\/em> could do that myself since I am writing this, but doing it this way helps to make a point).<\/p>\nPinning Miami deep in their own territory on kick-offs and punts will take a lot of pressure off of the Silver Bullets.<\/p>\n
That combined with limiting the number of big plays will force the Hurricanes to sustain drives and increase their opportunities to make mistakes.<\/p>\n
The Rockets were able to gain yards in chunks at times last week and it changed the entire balance of the game. The coaching staff showed that in a close game, their willingness to take chances and play Braxton Miller drops substantially.<\/p>\n
Responding to quick scoring drives and getting into an offensive shoot-out is the last thing Ohio State needs in this or any other game.<\/p>\n
Against the Hurricanes, playing better on the perimeter and in space and reducing the number of big plays they give up \u00a0is a necessity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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