It's no secret Ohio State's passing game isn't exactly the strong suit of a team set to take on Clemson two weeks from tomorrow in a College Football Playoff semifinal.
Like most warts on a football team, the root cause isn't as simple as one specific failure point. With the passing attack, it's more like three points of concern ranging from J.T. Barrett struggling at times with accuracy and holding onto the ball too long, an offensive line that's been woefully leaky off the right edge against good teams, and a crop of true wide receivers yet to fully develop.