Two completely anemic offenses led by inefficient passing attacks, subpar rushing attacks, and a total inability to convert on third down. Two teams desperately trying to lose, and refusing to take advantage of the numerous chances that they had to pull away. An astounding performance from a punter to save Ohio State from a loss to an average (that may be generous) Big Ten foe. We are currently in Jim Tressel purgatory at Ohio State.
That all may sound like hyperbole if you just look at the final stats in Ohio State’s 26-6 victory over Michigan State. Dwayne Haskins threw for 227 yards on 24-39 passing, and while they certainly isn’t great, it seems far better than “anemic.