It's no secret that Ohio State struggled offensively at times during the 2016 season, particularly in the trenches and downfield as the team's offensive line and receiving corps had quite a few subpar performances.
Against Penn State, Michigan and Clemson, the slobs allowed their opponent to live in the backfield, averaging 11.6 tackles for a loss and 5.6 sacks a game. In those same games, the wide receivers averaged just 126 yards per game, and over 37 percent of those yards were accounted for by a single player, Curtis Samuel.
This isn't new information – it's been discussed regularly since Ohio State's 31-0 loss to Clemson, and coaches and players alike have been fairly blunt this offseason – the offense must get better.