Week 3 Bye: What It Means For Ohio State

Ohio State has two bye weeks in this football season. They had the unusual circumstance of having a bye week this week, in week number three of the college football season. After the Iowa and Oregon games, they have another bye on October 19. Bye weeks, also referred to as being idle, are both good and bad for college football teams generally and for Ohio State this season. This article lists several reasons.

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Good: A Bye Week Allows Rest For Tired Bodies

Bye weeks are good for players who are nursing injuries. If the player has a big injury a stoppage of the clock is useful. Thankfully, Ohio State does not have any of these. All players in college football frequently have soft tissue injuries and bumps and bruises. The rest is quite good for them to heal. Football is a difficult and demanding sport, so such injuries are ubiquitous.

Good: A Chance To Reset

Bye weeks during the college football schedule also have an advantage for coaches. Bye weeks allow them time to scheme for upcoming opponents. Such a thing will be a large benefit for Ohio State before the big game they have at Oregon. Ohio State is likely to have an entirely new offense and defense for the Oregon game. Bye weeks in the season also allows college football coaches to recruit some. Recruiting is the lifeblood of college football programs, so this factor is very important.

Bad: Time Off May Mean Players Will Regress

There is an argument to be made that football players require a certain rhythm that is disrupted when there is a break in the schedule like Ohio State has twice this season. Time off may harm all players, and this can be the case, especially for younger players. It is reasonable to worry about fantastic freshman Jerimiah Smith. He is a starter at wide receiver for Ohio State. Other young players on the Ohio State team may have these problems. It is also reasonable to worry about transfers to the program, like Quarterback Will Howard.

Bad: Loss Of Focus

Ohio State has won its first two football games against overmatched Mid-American Conference opponents Western Michigan and Akron. Combined they won 106-6. Now having a bye week there is a chance Ohio State will start slowly in the third game against Marshall University. Ohio State is a more than 40-point favorite, so they cannot afford a slow start. The entire Ohio State football team may begin the game against Marshall University in a bit of a daze.

Conclusion

The Ohio State football team has the odd circumstance of having 2 bye weeks in the 2024 schedule, including the very odd week off in week number three. Being idle may benefit or hurt Ohio State. There is conflicting information on its impact on college football.

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Article originally written by Kevin Sweeney