The Ohio State football team is still establishing its identity

The Ohio State football team has been killing it in this early season. They are 2-0 and their defense has outscored both opponents so far this season. We knew that the defense was going to be great, but the offense was going to be the question. Which part of their offense was going to lead the charge though?

The hope heading into this season was that it wasn't going to have to be a defensively-led team. That's how the Buckeyes were able to win most of their games a year ago. The offense is a lot better than it was because they have multiple options in both the passing game and the running game.

So which portion of the offense will lead this team? Will it be the running game led by TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins? They combined for 174 rushing yards last week against Western Michigan. Or will it be Will Howard and the passing offense with Jeremiah Smith already looking like a star?

The identity of this Ohio State football team is still being figured out

Based on how the team has played early in the year, I would say that the running game is going to be the identifying part of this team on offense. Henderson and Judkins are two of the best running backs in the country. If the offensive line is just halfway decent, both backs should approach 1,000 yards rushing.

The defense is still the best unit on the team. They shut out the Broncos of Western Michigan and scored 14 points against Akron. The defense might be the best unit, but the offense is going to be good enough to now be a reason why this team wins some games.

I do think the passing game is going to be pretty good this season too. Smith, Emeka Egbuka, and Carnell Tate are all great weapons. Howard also adds more to the passing game this year. Even with all of that said, the rushing game is going to be the bedrock of this offense.