By Mitch Stacy?|?AP October 7 at 1:56 PMCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Another flurry of pretty touchdown passes by Dwayne Haskins overshadowed No. 3 Ohio State’s defensive lapses. The state of the defense is causing anxiety for Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer, who said Ohio State needs to get the problems cleaned up if they hope to sustain a march to the College Football Playoff. The mistakes were glaring in the 49-26 win over Big Ten also-ran Indiana, which managed to move the ball consistently in the first half to keep the score close. Peyton Ramsey threw for a career-high 322 yards and three touchdowns, victimizing Ohio State defensive backs in man-to-man coverage and drawing four pass interference flags. “Defensively not what we expected in the first half,” Meyer said. “Guys are making plays on us. A combination of poor pass rush and (defensive backs) not locking in on your guys. We’ve been…
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