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How Ohio State Built the Best Running Game in Power-5 Over the Past Two Seasons

Many of you are old enough to remember the jokes about 'Dave.'

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Long before Film Study was a permanent series, the 11W faithful were doing their part to break down Ohio State's running game during the waning days of the Jim Tressel era. Dave, known outside Columbus as A-gap Power, had become a meme on message boards due to its predictability and subpar results, leading many to question the viability of running one scheme over and over.

But a funny thing happened after Urban Meyer's hiring in 2012: the Buckeyes became even more reliant on a lone run concept (this time tight zone), yet were now almost impossible to stop.