I have seen a ton of people on the internet talk about how Texas used the Michigan Game plan and it once again shut down OSU, and while that is kind of true because it eliminated the explosive plays pretty much, It was far far less effective when you actually break the games down. I am by no means a film/ scheme expert so I dont know what exactly was different, but the results are very different, and it was mainly the penalties that limited the offensive output and not the game plan by Texas/OSU.
When you look at the box score difference between the 2 games, It couldnt be more different, Its just that OSU shot itself in the foot with penalties, the gameplan itself was way more effective.
Howard vs UM: 19/33 for 175 yards, 5.3 yards an attempt (atrocious) 1TD ,2 INT
Howard vs Texas: 24/33 for 289 yards 8.8 yards an attempt 1TD, 1 INT
Rushing vs UM by RBs: 22 rushes for 67 yards, 3 yards a rush 0 TDs
Rushing vs Texas by RBs: 15 rushes for 78 yards, 5.2 yards per rush, 2 TDs
Penalties killed OSU vs Texas, not the game plan.
Either OSU changed something in the play calling to be way more effective, or Texas was way worse at running the defensive scheme, but whatever it was, the Game plan for OSU worked when not taking needless 15 yard penalties.
I Welcome ND to try and run the same scheme, because I don't think you can rely on OSU killing itself with penalties 2 games in a row
When you look at the box score difference between the 2 games, It couldnt be more different, Its just that OSU shot itself in the foot with penalties, the gameplan itself was way more effective.
Howard vs UM: 19/33 for 175 yards, 5.3 yards an attempt (atrocious) 1TD ,2 INT
Howard vs Texas: 24/33 for 289 yards 8.8 yards an attempt 1TD, 1 INT
Rushing vs UM by RBs: 22 rushes for 67 yards, 3 yards a rush 0 TDs
Rushing vs Texas by RBs: 15 rushes for 78 yards, 5.2 yards per rush, 2 TDs
Penalties killed OSU vs Texas, not the game plan.
Either OSU changed something in the play calling to be way more effective, or Texas was way worse at running the defensive scheme, but whatever it was, the Game plan for OSU worked when not taking needless 15 yard penalties.
I Welcome ND to try and run the same scheme, because I don't think you can rely on OSU killing itself with penalties 2 games in a row
