COLUMBUS, Ohio — With Ohio State’s spring practice in the books, here are some things to know about the upcoming season: PASSING IS A PRIORITY: The downfield passing game will be better. At least it should be. After the Clemson loss in the College Football Playoff, coach Urban Meyer parted ways with co-offensive coordinators Ed Warinner and Tim Beck. He brought in Kevin Wilson, the former Indiana coach, to run the offense, and hired NFL assistant Ryan Day to coach quarterbacks. Every player involved talked this spring about their influence and a new focus on throwing the deep ball. Quarterback J.T. Barrett, returning for his fifth year, must improve his accuracy. The team also had to address problems with pass protection and receivers getting open. The hope is a reliable deep-ball threat will emerge from a stable of six or seven unproven receivers who have shown promise this spring. THAT…
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