What makes an offensive drive successful? Well, scoring is always advantageous. Sometimes it’s just making a couple of first downs to get the ball out of the shadow of your goal post or to give a tired defense a rest. They can be quick strikes at the end of a half or slow, methodical marches down the field, churning up the clock and the yards with the running game.
Over the course of the 2015 college football season, Ohio State had its share of successful drives, and some that were utterly forgettable (lookin’ at you, Michigan State game).