Ohio State began the 2021 season by lighting up scoreboards and re-writing the record books. Through seven games, the Buckeyes appeared to feature the most effective attack in school history, leading the nation in virtually every statistical category and looking almost unstoppable.
Now, however, after two straight outings in which the unit has looked downright human, many are wondering how OSU has slipped all the way to second in scoring offense, yards-per-game, and yards-per-play. While the Buckeyes still appear capable of knifing through opposing defenses in ways Jim Tressel would never dream of, there is no question that the otherwordly output seen through much of the season's first half has come back down to earth.