The Ohio State Buckeyes weren't who we thought they were as their College Football Playoff hopes went up in smoke on New Year's Eve in a 24-14 loss to the Miami Hurricanes in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Or maybe, they were exactly who we know they were when facing decent-to-elite defenses: ineffective and in-explosive. The Columbus Dispatch's Rob Oller claimed Ryan Day's offense on Wednesday, plus Brian Hartline's against the Texas Longhorns in Week 1 and against the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Championship, went into "witness protection."
Great analogy for awful offensive performances, one of which singlehandedly ended the program's repeat bid.