Chip Kelly, the former UCLA Bruins head football coach started his run as offensive coordinator with the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday. The Buckeyes, who are the favorites to win the Big Ten, and one of the national title contenders had a successful start to their season.
The Buckeyes blasted Akron 52-6 on Saturday. The biggest key for head coach Ryan Day was the Buckeyes’ ability to run the football on offense. The Buckeyes carried it 32 times for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the game.
Ohio State has a pair of running backs that are both going to be plenty involved. TreVeyon Henderson was one of the main guys last season, and now the addition of Quinshon Judkins has made them awfully tough in the run game.
Head coach Ryan Day applauded the former Bruins head coach on his ability to stay with the run in the win, per Nathan Beighle of Buckeyes Wire:
“I thought Chip did a nice job, continually pushing the run. You could see that start to take its effect in the second half. I thought Chip called a good game. I really do. He knows what he wants to get done with this team. He wants to establish this run and that means maybe that’s not scoring 70 or whatever, but we need to establish the run late in the season.”
Kelly will get his second chance as the offensive coordinator this coming Saturday, as the Buckeyes battle the Broncos of Western Michigan.