Despite the defense forcing turnovers and setting them up well, the Buckeye offense struggled. They had three trips to the red zone and scored only three points. The cause of that was the offense, which once again kept banging their head against a brick wall.
They kept taking their most potent weapons out when they were in scoring territory. The offensive line, which had been great all year, fumbled badly. An offensive player who could have been a difference maker was underutilized. They didn’t go to their star receivers in critical moments. The quarterback, who had been so steady this season, was rattled.