A 572 to 181 advantage in total yardage doesn't align with a 37-9 final score. It screams of a much bigger blowout.
How were all those numbers accurate to Ohio State's win over Ohio on Saturday? The No. 1 answer is the red zone. In six trips inside the 20-yard line, the Buckeyes scored just two touchdowns. That was Ryan Day's top talking point after a comfortable win that left room for growth for his team.
Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin took responsibility for some of the red zone difficulties – though the run game definitely shares some of it too – while shifting the compliments of his two fantastic deep-ball touchdowns to his receivers, saying Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate made “two great catches.