Ohio State’s offense scored touchdowns on only two of its first six possessions against Akron but finished strong, which Ryan Day attributed to playing looser in the second half.
Asked in the week leading up to Ohio State’s season opener if he thought the Buckeyes’ offense was in a better rhythm than it was going into last season, Ryan Day gave a hesitant response.
Given Day’s remarks during his Tuesday press conference, Ohio State’s first-half offensive clunkiness probably shouldn’t have come as a shock. After all, Ohio State’s starting lineup on Saturday included four returning starters from last season .
Conversely, he felt the Buckeyes’ second-half offensive success resulted from playing with more confidence. “One of our goals in this game was to play clean,” Howard said. “I feel like we didn't really do that in the first half. But at the end of the day, we just kind of had to get together and say, settle down, just play our game. Don't think about it too much. Don't let the fact that it's maybe our first time playing the Shoe , you've got to settle in and play football.
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