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Film Study: Ohio State's New Double-Wing Offensive Package

Despite all the window dressing of spread formations and uptempo pace, Urban Meyer's offenses have always been smash-mouth rushing attacks at their core.

As this year's edition was busy putting on a running-game clinic midway in the second half of their final regular season contest, Meyer's offense would sneak in a wrinkle that went unnoticed by many. Given that Ezekiel Elliott's performance would be the headline of the Buckeyes' efforts that day, it's no surprise that a 12-yard run by Curtis Samuel didn't register with many viewers at the time.

Samuel takes a pitch to the outside
Samuel takes a pitch to the outside

However, after taking a second look at this third-down conversion, we may have seen a new addition to Meyer's already-vaunted ground attack.