Midway through the 2018 regular season, we here at 11W have been pleasantly surprised as to how much real estate in this weekly feature has been dedicated to the passing game. In the first five weeks, three of the winners and 11 of the 16 Top Play nominees have come courtesy of the Buckeye aerial attack, and after Dwayne Haskins came within three yards of Ohio State's single-game passing mark last weekend, all four of this week's candidates are touchdown passes as well.
While there has been much hand-wringing within Buckeye nation about the running game and pass defense, it's almost easy to forget how much this team has changed in one season.