COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Despite losing a big chunk of the starting defensive backfield and two top receivers to the NFL draft, Ohio State is in a far better place this spring than last. Going into spring practice last year, just six starters were returning from a talented team whose best players were lured into the draft, including the top three receivers, three defensive backs and star running back. But coach Urban Meyer’s young team coalesced and made a run all the way to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff, where the Buckeyes were routed by Clemson. They finished 11-2. Meyer walked onto the indoor practice field at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Tuesday with far fewer questions about where all the pieces are going to fit. He has in camp 18 players who either started or saw significant playing time last season, and 10 early enrollees from…
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