Ohio State’s rushing attack is yet to hit full stride.
The formula for the Buckeyes is nearly solved. Freshman Bo Jackson is handling the bulk of the work in the backfield, with CJ Donaldson and James Peoples still mixing in. An offensive line with a nasty streak is creating a heavier lean on gap schemes as opposed to zone, with the Buckeyes utilizing gap runs 58.2% of the time despite their spread attack, per Pro Football Focus.
With those tweaks, the run game has been decent in the early stretches of Big Ten play. But not among the nation’s elite, like most other parts of Ohio State’s offense and defense.