Dobbins driven to make up for 2018 ‘failure’

J.K. Dobbins gained 1,053 yards and ran for 10 touchdowns last season. His blunt description for that — failure.

The returning running backs behind Dobbins gained a total of 156 yards a year ago. Ryan Day calls that a worry, and the Ohio State coach is clearly more concerned about that than he is about Dobbins.

With Mike Weber off to the Dallas Cowboys, Dobbins is the unquestioned featured tailback for the Buckeyes. Dobbins was a revelation as a freshman while Weber struggled because of a hamstring injury. Dobbins gained 1,403 yards and averaged 7.2 yards per carry in 2017.

Last year, the duo shared duties. Feeling pressure to make the most of