Ohio State coach Ryan Day takes all the blame for Buckeyes’ offensive line, running game woes

The Ohio State Buckeyes are one of the best teams in college football. The third-ranked Buckeyes are undefeated at 5-0. The Ohio State football program recently beat Big Ten football foe Maryland to extend its streak. Despite their wins, not all has gone smoothly. The Buckeyes’ offensive line has been one area that needs improvement. Head Coach Ryan Day commented on the team’s struggles and took some accountability.

Day asserted, “We have to execute better. We have to coach [our blocking schemes] better. That starts with me…I felt like the scheme worked. We have the personnel. What does that come down to? We have to coach it better,” per Chase Brown.

Day believes Ohio State football strategies need to be better implemented from the top down. It makes sense, given the incredible talent the Buckeyes’ players have. In their win against Maryland, Ohio State only had 62 rushing yards. The Buckeyes also got outrushed in their marquee matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

A team with such talent is expected to have a better running game, and Ryan Day understands his offensive line needs to improve for the offense to open up.

Regardless, the Ohio State football team is finding a way to win games. Their outstanding passing and defense are doing more than enough to keep them near the top. Kyle McCord continues to impress at quarterback, while Marvin Harrison Jr. plays like one of the best receivers in the country.

Big Ten football teams are in for a ride if Ohio State continues their dominance. While they could make strides in their blocking and running game, everything else they are doing keeps them as one of the best college football teams.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Buckeyes came through against Penn State, and as is tradition, serenaded their fans in the stands with a rendition of “Carmen Ohio” on Saturday afternoon in Columbus. Former QB C.J. Stroud joined the team on the field at the end of the game to sing along.

Ohio State pulled ahead in the second half to win 20-12 and remain undefeated this season.

“Carmen Ohio” has been part of OSU’s history since the early 1900s, and it was then-coach Jim Tressel in 2001 who started the tradition of having players sing the song for fans after every game, win or lose.

Ohio State is favored by 14 points at Wisconsin on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET; FOX). The No. 3 Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) also have a win probability of 88.2 percent over the Badgers (5-2, 3-1), according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

Ohio State is 4-2-1 against the spread this season. The Buckeyes were favored by 4 over visiting Penn State this past Saturday and OSU emerged with a 20-12 victory.

Wisconsin, under the direction of former OSU player and coach — Luke Fickell — have lost to Washington State and Iowa this season. However, the Badgers are coming off a come-from-behind win at Illinois.

Keep it locked to Bucknuts for full coverage of the OSU-Wisconsin matchup all week.