five and out halftime review

The Ohio State Buckeyes are currently struggling with the Indiana Hoosiers in their 2023 season opener to the tune of 10-3 despite the spread being north of four touchdowns, this Ohio State squad doesn’t look ready to play and we are going to dive into five things that were noticed throughout the first half.

Heading into halftime, Kyle McCord has been the leading passer with 94 passing yards. TreVeyon Henderson has looked impressive with 40 rushing yards and Cade Stover is surprisingly the leading receiver with 33 receiving yards. Devin Brown has also seen action at quarterback as the coaching staff is clearly waiting for someone to pop and make an impact.

Let’s dive into our top five most interesting things from the first half.

Ohio State looks bad

There is simply no other way to put it. Ohio State looks rough. The offense has no identity and the defense is holding up, but not exactly suffocating this Indiana offense.

We need to chill on the McCord hatred

X is on fire with people already calling the Kyle McCord experiment a failure, but as the X post above reminds us, C.J. Stroud needed time to adjust as well.

Offensive line issues?

This whole off-season I expressed my confidence in the offensive line, but this game is scaring me. I am just as alarmed by the offensive line play as I am about the quarterbacks.

Marvin Harrison Jr. is not injured

The best news of the first half isn’t the score or the fact that Ohio State is winning, but the fact that Marvin Harrison Jr. isn’t injured. Harrison went down hard and all of Buckeye nation was scared for a second.

Caden Curry is a name to watch

We hyped Caden Curry all last season, but this season is going to be the season he shines and plays a pivotal role. Jack Sawyer, Mike Hall and J.T. Tuimoloau are all potential first-rounders and Curry is a part of this elite unit.

Story originally appeared on Buckeye Wire