Even though C.J. Stroud has been mostly successful in his first eight games as Ohio State’s starting quarterback, there’s one question Buckeye fans have asked repeatedly this season: Why isn’t Stroud running the ball more?
Not including sacks, Stroud has run the ball just 14 times for 70 yards and never more than three times in a single game. At times, Stroud has appeared to pass up opportunities to run for first downs and forced throws downfield even when he seemingly had plenty of space in front of him to gain easy yardage with his feet.
Stroud, however, believes he’s been running the ball when he should be.