Ohio State’s defense looks a lot different than it did the first two weeks of the season. After splitting their first two games, the Buckeyes ranked dead last in pass defense, allowing more than 400 yards per game through the air to both Indiana and Oklahoma. After four straight games of holding opponents under 100 yards passing to move into the top-20 in the country in pass defense, Ohio State surrendered 349 passing yards to Nebraska in a 56-14 win over the Cornhuskers on Saturday night. However, the Buckeyes allowed 50 or less rushing yards for the third time this season, an effort that wasn’t lost on head coach Urban Meyer. “You look up at the board, and I saw 300 yards passing. So I am sure there are going to be some issues to deal with,” Meyer said. “I think our run defense was outstanding, but there were too many big…
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