Ed Warinner flashed a smile. No sense in pouting or complaining, after all.He knows that the offensive coordinator becomes the lightning rod for discontent when an offense falters, as Ohio State’s has lately. It just comes with the territory. “It does,” Warinner said. “You get a lot of positive things said when you win by a lot of points. You get criticism when you lose.” So he didn’t bristle Wednesday night when Ohio State’s offensive shortcomings were broached and explanations sought. “We have to play better,” he said. “I have to do a better job. We have to do a better job coaching. Play better. Execute better. That all starts with the coaching staff and the preparation, and giving our kids a chance.” Ohio State’s offense, particularly the passing game, sputtered in a 24-21 loss at Penn State. The pass protection was leaky. Receivers struggled to get open. Quarterback J.T. Barrett continually had to throw short passes to try to move the chains. The intermediate passing game was practically nonexistent, an issue that predates the Penn State game. Noah Brown is a proven, if underused, playmaker. No other receiver has emerged as a consistent threat on passes 15 to 20…
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