As a true freshman, Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins rushed for 1,403 yards and seven touchdowns. He led the Big Ten averaging 7.2 yards per carry, which was a half yard more than anybody else in the conference. Dobbins rushed for 100 yards in six of the Buckeyes’ 14 games last season, and his 1,403 yards was…
As Sam Cooke once sang, it’s been a long, a long time coming, but I know a change is gonna come. For the Ohio State offense, that change is coming in the form of a new quarterback, be it Dwayne Haskins, Joe Burrow, or Tate Martell. Gone is J.T. Barrett and his 34 OSU records and five Big Ten records. Also gone are his 370…
In this very special Friday edition of Accost the Field, we discuss the Ohio State running back situation heading into spring football and beyond. This is the fourth position-specific episode so far, as we have already handled the receivers, the linebackers, and the quarterbacks. With the return of Mike Weber and the addition…
The Buckeyes will take the field with a handful of H-backs in 2018, which sparked some speculation that perhaps K.J. Hill would move outside. As of last week, however, Hill says that he will remain at H-back in 2018, once again pairing with Parris Campbell for a tremendous duo. They will be joined this coming season…
The 2017 Heisman Trophy was awarded to Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield about six weeks ago or so, which means it is now time to start worrying about the 2018 edition of college football’s most well-known media award. Thanks to a tweet from Ralph Russo of the Associated Press on Tuesday, the non-betting world was…
Thanks to some “bonus coverage” from the Ohio State sports information department, the media was able to speak with a number of Buckeyes who chose to return to OSU rather than enter the NFL Draft. We also spoke to running back J.K. Dobbins and safety Jordan Fuller. Some of what everyone had to say can be seen in the videos below.
When running back Mike Weber announced that he was coming back to Ohio State for one more year, he committed once again to sharing carries with J.K. Dobbins. As the starter and primary ball carrier in 2016, Weber shared totes with J.T. Barrett and Curtis Samuel. Yes, Barrett had more carries than Weber — 205 to 182, but many…
After the Indiana game when J.K. Dobbins burst onto the national scene, the consensus among Ohio State fans was that they wanted to see a heavy dose of Mike Weber and Dobbins in the same backfield. We saw a small glimpse of what could be against Nebraska when K.J. Hill aligned with Dobbins, but never did we see the formation…
The Buckeyes are on pace to set a school record for total offense per game this season. The current record is 511.9 yards per game by the 2013 team, but the 2017 team is currently averaging 523.6 yards per game. Their 42.5 points per game is tied for third-highest in school history as well. Despite those lofty numbers, things haven’t…
