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FSU Football: Analyzing 3 losses involving Harlon Barnett’s defenses

By Kelvin Hunt

ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 30: A Florida State Seminoles cheerleader runs a flag on the field before a game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on August 30, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 30: A Florida State Seminoles cheerleader runs a flag on the field before a game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on August 30, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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Ohio State defeated Michigan State 48-3

Ohio State finished the 2017 season with the No. 7 offense according to S&P stats. They scored  points 48 points against Harlon Barnett’s defense, so let’s get into what happened.

Ohio State finished the game with 524 yards on 65 plays to average 8.06 ypp. That’s quite a bit above their 6.88 ypp average for the season and aided by explosive scoring plays.

Ohio State scored on runs of 47, 82, and a 48 yard pass play. The Michigan State defense did force two turnovers in the game but allowed Ohio State to convert 7 of 12 third downs. However, the majority of those were of the third and very short variety.

Barnett has historically done well against Urban Meyer’s offense, but this game simply was overmatched by Ohio State’s talent.

It didn’t help the Michigan State offense was anemic and turned the ball over three times which was a common theme in their losses last season.

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