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Building Off Runs into the Boundary Led to the Buckeyes' Biggest Offensive Output Thus Far in 2023

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You didn't need to be a coach or scout to see it.

Film Study

Diagnosing some of Ohio State's offensive tendencies through the first three games of the 2023 season has not been difficult. Even the least scheme-savvy among Buckeye nation have begun to notice their favorite team's fondness for running the ball toward the short side of the field, known colloquially among football-knowers as 'the boundary.'

This desire to run that way is due, in large part, to the wider hash marks in the college game (compared to the NFL), and the manner in which defenses respond by aligning more defenders to the wide side of the field.