A bye week also offers a chance for evaluation.
While most of the evaluations are positive out of a 56-0 victory over Western Michigan, there are some things for Ohio State's coaching staff to look through, as Ryan Day said that the team is evaluating whether Jayden Ballard is the right kick returner moving forward. Day expressed some subtle frustrations with the targeting call against Denzel Burke in the Week 2 contest, stating he "wishes he could say more."
Day also said that offensive coordinator Chip Kelly has had "a lot of impact" on Ohio State's running game.