COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the end, Tulane probably wasn’t the best team to face if we were hoping to learn something about Ohio State’s defense. “A lot of respect for Tulane, triple-option type offense that you have to be assignment sound for the most part,” Urban Meyer said after a 49-6 win. “We played pretty good defense, still can get better, but overall very pleased.” The Buckeyes allowed 256 yards of offense on Saturday, with 129 of that coming in the first half against the Ohio State defensive starters. That group also allowed one touchdown, a 2-yard run in the second quarter set up by a long passing play on third down. In a bubble, that’s a fine defense day. More than fine. Ohio State didn’t break a sweat in beating Tulane. However, in a world where OSU is giving up big plays at an alarming rate with a meeting…
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