COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Last year Ohio States offensive engine was powered mostly by All-American tailback Ezekiel Elliott, and the passing game took a back seat. Coach Urban Meyer wants that to change.The Buckeyes ran the ball nearly two-thirds of the time in 2015, leaning mostly on Elliott, who averaged about 140 yards per game, and quarterbacks J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones. The 188.8-yards-per-game passing average dropped Ohio States aerial attack to 100th in the nation. It just never got on track.With Elliott gone to the Dallas Cowboys as a first-round draft pick, Meyer said hes seeking more balance between the rushing and passing games. Ideal, he said, would be a 50-50 split. He thinks thats realistic with the 2016 team, which opens the season Saturday against Bowling Green.Well know more obviously Saturday, but we have depth at receiver, Meyer said. We have a returning quarterback that understands what were trying to do.The Buckeyes running game is one of the big questions heading into the season. Redshirt freshman Mike Weber is starting at tailback, and Meyer said H-back Curtis Samuel will also run the ball. Meyer said he wants to see Barrett carry less of the load on the ground after averaging 62 yards rushing per game last season. He said 10 to 12 rushing attempts per game is ideal for the quarterback -- Barrett had at least 15 attempts in each of the last four games last season.Direct quarterback runs, where we call it, five to seven, eight, maybe, depends on the game, Meyer said. And then hes a natural scrambler. When things break down, I think thats one of his strengths. Hes one of those quarterbacks that very rarely takes a sack. Hes always getting that plus yardage.Co-offensive coordinator Ed Warinner said Samuel may be a key to that balance and is likely will touch the ball 10 to 15 times per game.Curtis is a very skilled athlete, a very elite player with the ball in his hands, Warinner said. So were just going to try to find as many ways to use him as possible. I mean he can do great things at wide receiver, he can do great things with the ball in his hands from the running back position.None of the other receivers are proven, although everyone in the program is raving about the potential of wide receiver Noah Brown, who was set to be a starter last year before breaking a leg in training camp. Wide receiver Corey Smith and H-back Dontre Wilson have limited experience, but the other receivers who will play Saturday have yet to catch their first pass.Barrett said the pieces are in place for a more balanced attack.The key, he said, is just getting it out of my hands as fast as I can and getting it to our playmakers and be able to fly around, kind of like we did back in 2014. I think thats the direction were headed. Were still getting some kinks out but Im happy with where its at.BURROWS OUT: Cam Burrows, who was expected to see playing time at safety, is out for the season with a foot injury. Burrows broke the foot and had surgery in October, which led to him being redshirted last season. He saw some playing time in 2013 and 14. Hes going to stay with the team and be a weight room assistant this season.PHENOMENAL FRESHMEN: How young is this Ohio State team? The depth chart released this week includes 17 redshirt and true freshmen, including true freshman Michael Jordan starting at left guard. A freshman hasnt started on the Buckeyes offensive line on opening day since Orlando Pace in 1994. Barrett is eager to see how Jordan responds.I remember in the spring game, it was kind of one of those things where there were 100,000 people, and a saw him look up a couple times and I said, `Yeah, theyre here. Theyre not going away, Barrett said. Relax.---Follow Mitch Stacy at http://twitter.com/mitchstacyFor some of his other recent stories: http://bigstory.ap.org/content/mitch-stacy Cheap NBA Jerseys China .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. Wholesale NBA Jerseys Outlet . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. 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Blanks hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, snapping a 1-1 tie and lifting San Diego to a season-high sixth straight win, 4-1 over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Blanks eighth home run of the season and second in two days came off reliever David Hernandez (2-4) and made a winner out of Clayton Richard (2-5), giving the Padres a three-game sweep. "Any situation is big but to produce late in the game makes it that much better," said Blanks. Blanks has hit safely in 11 of his last 15 games, batting .321 during that span. "There is no secret. Ive been just trying to stay consistent ... really focusing on trying to get good swings and putting those good swings on good pitches and typically good things happen when you do that." Ten days ago Blanks had been assigned to Triple-A Tucson but made a quick U-turn when injuries befell first baseman Yonder Alonso and outfielder Cameron Maybin. "Hes got raw power, hes a big man with legitimate power that plays in the big leagues," said Padres manager Bud Black. "Hes taken this opportunity of regular play and really playing well whether in the outfield or at first base. Hes responding. Hes making a statement." Richard went a season-high eight innings, allowing one run on seven hits. He walked none and struck out one as he improved to 7-1 in 10 career starts against the Diamondbacks. It was his first win as a starter since Sept. 20. 2012, ending a streak of seven consecutive losing decisions. "For the most part my fast ball was down in the zone," said Richard, "and thats big for me." Huston Street came on in the ninth to pick up his 13th save in 14 opportunities for the Padres (35-34), who moved above 500. for the first time since closing the 2010 season with a 90-72 record. The Padres have gone 30-19 since April 24th, are 21-7 in their last 28 home games and have pulled within two games of first-place Arizona in the NL West. Blanks had gone 0 for 3 against Arizona starter Ian Kennedy before launching a hanging breaking ball from Hernandez. Kennedy, who is appealing a 10-game suspension for his part in a the teams recent brawl with the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits with six strikeouts and a walk. Kennedy also had a pair oof singles and drove in the Diamondbacks first run in the top of the third with a single to centre that scored Cliff Pennington, who had doubled and stole third.dddddddddddd. In the bottom of the third, the Padres Will Venable hit his ninth home run of the season, a 429-foot blast to right-centre off Kennedy. It stayed that way until the eighth. Everth Cabrera opened the inning with his third single of the game and Chase Headley walked with two outs before Blanks hit a 1-2 pitch 379 feet into the left-field bleachers. That gave Richards his first win as a starter this season. He had a relief win earlier in the season. "Clayton threw the ball well, look at the results," said Black. "I thought he had good command of his fastball, especially down in the strike zone. And he utilized his two-seam fastball with 89 to 90 velocity and got the good sliders and good sinking fastball." One of his best pitches was a slider on which he got Paul Goldschmidt, the NL RBI leader, to ground into a double play with runners on first and third and one out in the sixth. "We got outplayed in every aspect of the game in this series," said Arizona manager Kirk Gibson. "We scored six runs in three games. Thats pretty telling right there. You have to give them credit. We have to redeem ourselves." NOTES: Padres OF Carlos Quentin remained out of the starting lineup with an ailing left shoulder. Black said that team orthopedic surgeon Heinz Hoenecke would evaluate Quentin during a game. ... Padres INF Jedd Gyorko, currently on the DL with a groin strain, will travel with the team to San Francisco on Monday and according to Black will do some hitting on the field and take ground balls. Black is hopeful hell resume normal baseball activities by the end of the week. ... Arizona INF Aaron Hill (broken left hand) went 1-for-4 with an RBI Saturday in a rehab assignment for Triple-A Reno. ... Gibson said INF Eric Chavez (strained oblique) is a few weeks away from returning. ... RHP Brandon McCarthy will resume light throwing activities Monday. McCarthy has been on the disabled list since June 1 with right shoulder inflammation. Gibson said McCarthys shoulder "feels good." ... The Padres will send RHP Edinson Volquez (5-5, 5.87 ERA) to the mound Monday against Giants LHP Barry Zito (4-5, 4.79). ... Arizona heads home to face Miami with LHP Patrick Corbin (9-0, 2.28) facing RHP Jacob Turner (1-0, 1.80). 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