5 Reasons The Ohio State Buckeyes Will Crush Northern Illinois

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Sep 12, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Jalin Marshall (17) runs with the ball and is chased by Hawaii Warriors linebacker Benetton Fonua (36) in the second quarter of the game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

4. Return of the Playmakers

With Hawaii confusing Jones and Barrett, there little chance for playmakers such as Jalin Marshall to do what they do best: make plays.

Marshall had just three touches against the Rainbow Warriors.

If Urban Meyer figures out how to get him involved, his presence could make life easier for Jones and the Buckeyes offense, according to Land Grant Holy Land.

"“…Look for Marshall to be used frequently in the backfield as a decoy or on the jet sweep. We did see him take some snaps from the wildcat in 2014, but it would appear Braxton Miller as taken over that role this season.”"

More Marshall, along with Braxton Miller in the picture, should make life chaotic for the Huskies defense, who won’t see anything close to what the Buckeyes are going to employ on offense this Saturday.

Against Hawaii, Miller had 10 touches, but did most his damage carrying the ball. He rushed eight times for 57 yards–a 7.1 yards per carry average.

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