2023 Game #1 | #3 Ohio State @ Indiana | September 2nd, 2023 @ 3:30 PM EST

[OptimusPrime]

I do wonder how much Matt Guerrieri being Indiana's DC played into how this offense looked. While McCord didn't look good, the Indiana defense looked like they really knew what the offense was going to do in every situation. I assume McCord would have ran second team offense last season and Guerrieri would have known a lot of tendencies. They also seem to know how to cover all of our playmakers outside of Stover. Adding more TE plays seem to be the wrinkle into the offense this season which might be why Guerrieri might have been thrown by that.

It could have had something to do with it, but only because McCord rarely went past his first option before throwing the ball.

 

[Tlyons]

Might look like a Tressel team this year

 

[inliner311]

Might look like a Tressel team this year

This might push the coaching staff to evolve the offense little bit more or go back to some of the stuff that was in Urban's offense. I think Day's offense has become kind of stale and not having elite QB play brings out the flaws a bit more.

I do think McCord and Brown probably need more game reps to get comfortable but they probably won't get to the level or Haskins, Fields, or Stroud. They probably need more scheming and trickery to get the opposing defenses off balance.