Ohio State got its 28th-straight win over Indiana as it opens up the 2023 season 1-0.
Here are a few notable observations that stood out:Mitch Rossi went from walk-on to key member of the offense and OSU carved out a special role. Now it has been handed off to another — whom he even recognized — with Arizona State transfer Chip Trayanum.
Trayaum came to Columbus as a linebacker last season. Then the running back room started falling apart thanks to injuries as they looked to him for depth. That even meant relying on him as the workhorse back in the loss to Michigan. He returned to a deep room in 2023 filled with options. Coming into the season-opener perception was that at best he was third in the pecking order depending on what you thought of Dallan Hayden. That played out in the win in terms of touches with five carries for 53 yards plus a 12-yard catch. But he was used in various ways that allowed Ohio State to go with two running back looks that it has never used before.
The Buckeyes got to 1-0, but it was not in the explosive way we have come to expect from this offense under Ryan Day given the weapons they have on the outside. But even in the midst of a sloppy performance, they found a way to debut a new weapon by building on a role originally intended to reward a walk-on with meaningful playing time.Larry Johnson typically uses Ohio State’s ‘Rushmen Package’ to move a defensive end side to get his four best pass rushers on the field.
Styles may have the ability to develop into a player capable of being anything OSU needs him to be. But that was not needed of him against the Hoosiers as the depth built behind him allowed the defense to still have specialized packages.had done enough over the last nine months to deserve to play meaningful snaps as a freshman even in a wide receiver room returning its top three options from a season ago. That came true against the Hoosiers and it allowed the Buckeyes to up the playbook.
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