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Ohio State Football faces off against Western Kentucky this Saturday, and if you looked at the matchup on paper, the Buckeyes should cruise to an easy victory.
We all wish it was that easy, but it isn’t. Ohio State will need to accomplish more than a few things to finish their afternoon with another victory.
Now that head coach Ryan Day has named his starting quarterback, Kyle McCord, that’s one less question that needs to be answered, but with that more of them popped up.
Here are five questions that Ohio State must answer for them to finish the day 3-0 early in the 2023 season.
How does the secondary do against a team that will test it?
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The Buckeyes have statistically one of the best passing defenses in the country, just 108 yards per game allowed, but we’ve seen this before. The statistics don’t always tell the whole story and Western Kentucky has a very solid passing offense. If Ohio State’s secondary is able to slow the Hilltoppers down, it will be a much easier task.
Will the offense have an identity with Kyle McCord at the helm?
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The quarterback derby is over, with McCord taking the reins of the team. Now the job of offensive coordinator Brian Hartlineand Day will be to cater the offense to his strengths. They mixed up the play calling for when McCord and Devin Brown were in, but now they need to do what Kyle does best. Take advantage of his arm strength, give him easy reads to find his receivers in open space and have the backs churn out yardage. This offense needs to grow up quickly, and if it can this week, it will go a long way for this team.
Can the defensive line…
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Author : Buckeyes Wire
Publish date : 2023-09-15 23:57:09
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