COLUMBUS, Ohio — The numbers leap off the stat sheet: six red zone trips, two touchdowns.

For an Ohio State offense loaded with NFL talent at every position, this conversion rate was concerning.

In the latest episode of Buckeye Talk’s “Leave No Doubt” podcast, hosts Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik analyzed each red zone trip during the Buckeyes’ victory over Ohio University.

“We’re trying to figure out is this a problem or was it just a thing against Ohio,” Means said.

The first red zone trip featured four plays, zero yards gained and a turnover on downs. Was it poor play-calling? Quarterback indecision? A scheme mismatch?

According to Krajisnik, the truth lies somewhere between bad luck and isolated execution failures.

“There’s a penalty that wasn’t called, there’s a play that Ca

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