Ohio State has taken very much a bend-don’t-break approach to defending the running game so far this season, ranking 108th in the country in run stuff rate, but actually ranking in the top 15 in terms of yards per rush, with opponents averaging just 2.53 yards per carry.
Basically, Ohio State is allowing *some* yardage on almost every rushing attempt and has not been successful in meeting the ball carrier at or behind the line of scrimmage. On the flip side, opponents aren’t exactly getting big …