One of the most refreshing and surprising things from the Sugar Bowl against Clemson was the use of Ohio State tight ends Jeremy Ruckert and Luke Farrell. This was obviously a matchup that Ryan Day liked and saw an opportunity to use. The same opportunity presents itself against, specifically with Alabama middle linebacker Dylan Moses.
Watching the Alabama vs. Florida game, Moses struggled against the Gators’ Kyle Pitts. Sure, Pitts is a fantastic tight end, but there were times when Moses was just simply out of position. There was a play on 3rd and 17, where Pitts ran a route inside and Moses not only got caught out of position but did not adjust once he realized it.
While Moses is fairly solid against the run most of the time, Ohio State can take advantage of using the tight ends to clear him out. Should Moses not continue in coverage there will opportunities behind him up the seams. Jeremy Ruckert is the faster of the two tight ends, but Luke Farrell is the better route runner and bigger player.
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Moses does tend to make the wrong call on RPO plays and gets himself out of position. This all sets up for a key matchup for the Buckeyes. If Ryan Day can take advantage of this matchup, Alabama can and will get scored upon.
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