Ohio State hammers Hawaii 38-0

The Ohio State Buckeyes offense often sputtered at times against the Rainbow Warriors of Hawaii in Columbus,
The defense didn't as OSU floated to a 38-0 victory.
Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 101 yards and pounded for three touchdowns on the ground.
Ohio State (2-0) will host Northern Illinois next week....

Olentangy Offerings

1) Both Cardale Jones and J.T.Barrett each saw time and neither was overly impressive.
Neither threw for a score and both just seemed like they were a hair out of sync...

2) The main reason for the lack of rhythm in the offense was the lack of time after the big win in Blacksburg.
Very difficult to bounce back in what was essentially three days after travel no matter the opponent.
Hawaii may not be a power by any means,but I do think that they are improved over the last few years.

3) I know Braxton Miller and the coaching staff have to be somewhat tentative with Miller's shoulder being untested,but running Miller in the single wing without the threat of a pass takes away the element of surprise.
Long time readers might remember the limitations that the Browns placed on Josh Cribbs in a similar formation and the less than stunning result.
Just the threat of a pass keeps the defense guessing-Hawaii really didn't have to guess..

4) Darron Lee continues to show his candidacy as a Butkus candidate with two sacks and a forced fumble that Vonn Bell scooped and scored on.
Lee continues to get better and better...

5) The quarterbacks mishandled three snaps and even with the excuse of short rest,this needs to be worked on,
Cardale Jones seemed to especially struggle with the center snap and this will be interesting to keep an eye on..

6) Ezekiel Elliott did finish with over 100 yards and three scores,but unlike against Virginia Tech,it didn't come with a large chunk off a long run.
Give Hawaii credit on defense for not allowing what so many teams have given up to Elliott..

7) Joey Bosa returned to the field and was reasonably quiet,although a sack was overturned by a penalty.
The offensive returnees were quiet as well,but this should change with a normal week of preparation...

8) Ohio State did not throw a touchdown pass for the first time in 25 games.
Had they thrown one,it would have set a school record in the team category.

9) Liked Hawaii using the throwbacks uniforms.Very sharp,I also like Hawaii's regular togs of a very sharp green,so the Warriors couldn't lose..

10) I know Ohio State occasionally uses the black shoulder numbers as a nod to the 1968 uniforms,but I don't care for it.
The names are also in black and that makes it hard to read.
Wish they didn't do it that way.