Ralph D. Russo | The Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — After a loss, so much seems wrong with Ohio State. Even though very little has changed. The passing game has all kinds of problems, from poor protection to lack of separation by the receivers. Ohio State’s most explosive player touched the ball only 10 times against Penn State. And the special teams came completely undone in that 24-21 loss Saturday night. The Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1) slipped four spots to No. 6 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday and now have to worry about getting involved with a tiebreaker with the Nittany Lions just to win the Big Ten East. RELATED: AP poll reactions Coach Urban Meyer fell back on a most common coaching cliché after the Buckeyes let one slip away in Happy Valley: “Well, every goal is still alive.” True. If Ohio State wins all its games, starting Saturday at home against Northwestern and beating No. 2 Michigan along the way to a Big Ten championship, the Buckeyes are a good bet to reach the College Football Playoff. “We’re just not a great team right now,” Meyer added. Also true. ICYMI: Miss anything in Week 8?@BTNTomDienhart has…
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