Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer admits to 'slow starts' against Virginia Tech
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Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer is searching for the cause of the Buckeyes' 35-21 loss to Virginia Tech, he said on the Big Ten teleconference on Tuesday.
Urban Meyer on conf. call told me he's aware of #OSU's slow starts, he's looking into it, it needs to change, but he doesn't have answer yet
— Kenny Roda (@TheKennyRoda) September 9, 2014
Meyer told the media that he thinks his team has been a little conservative in play calling early in games, and that might be contributing to their slow starts. He also mentioned that he was disappointed in special teams last Saturday, calling the team's two missed field goals "a big hit."
Ohio State hosts Kent State on Saturday.