I have well-documented issues with the totality of MSU’s offensive architecture. As Stroud threw a hitch directly to Brantley, the wires were obviously crossed.Īfter various Ohio State offensive events, MSU’s answered with its first offensive touchdown. I am reasonably certain this mistake is on Stroud, as Egbuka converts to a fade route, which receivers are usually taught to do when they see press coverage. 2 Emeka Egbuka, the OSU receiver, continues down the field. Because Brantley’s eyes are on Stroud, he sits on the hitch route as No. 1, is shaded to the middle, it certainly looks like Brantley is bailing to a deep third or quarter). This is classic cushion coverage when safety help is minimal (as Jaden Mangham, No. Watch Brantley above: as soon as the ball is snapped, he plays a “half turn,“ opening his left hip and giving ground while keeping his eyes on Stroud. I was hopeful that a closer watch would display some sort of schematic trickery that fooled Ohio State quarterback C.J. 0) ran an intercepted pass back for a touchdown. After Ohio State’s opening touchdown, in which the Spartans displayed a variety of defensive looks of equal ineffectiveness, MSU’s Charles Brantley (No.
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However, A Series Of Events occurred, and the final score looked a lot more like what I expected it to be.Ĭhronologically, Michigan State hung tough in the beginning. With the score sitting at 21-13 more than halfway through the second quarter, my eyebrow started to raise. It started off better than I think most expected. Ohio State dominated Michigan State on Saturday.
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