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Ohio State’s Pass Rush Emerges, Offense Picks Up Steam and Dominance on Third Down

The beatdown we have all been waiting for.

The Buckeyes began to live up to the potential that so many of us thought they all had. While this is what we should expect when going up against Akron, many of us can now breathe a sigh of relief.

In today's Three Key Stats, we look at a breakout performance from the pass rush, how the offense flexed its muscles and third-down dominance from Ohio State on both sides of the ball.

9 Sacks

This is what has been missing. Ohio State showed the importance of the trenches on Saturday, as the pressure up front seemed to fix many of the Buckeyes’ defensive woes.