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What Went Wrong in Ohio State’s Cotton Bowl Loss and What Changes Could Be in Store This Offseason

Ohio State's 14-3 loss to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl on Friday was uninspiring offensively, to say the least.

OSU had its worst offensive performance of Ryan Day's tenure as the offensive line and two quarterbacks each had a rough go against the Tigers' defense. Jim Knowles' defense finished strong in its season finale, but an anemic offensive output mitigated the valiant effort on that side of the ball.

Entering the 2023 season, Ohio State's two biggest questions were at quarterback and at offensive line, and that narrative certainly won't change in 2024.