COLUMBUS, Ohio — A month ago, quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. was breaking school records and Ohio State was threatening to run the table and cruise into the College Football Playoff. During Saturday’s rout by unranked Purdue, however, problems that have nagged the No. 11 Buckeyes for weeks came home to roost: Their running backs couldn’t break free, they couldn’t score touchdowns in the red zone and the defense at times seemed to be on vacation. The situation is so urgent that coach Urban Meyer pulled his assistants off the recruiting trail during the scheduled off week to figure out how to get it all fixed before Nebraska comes to town a week from Saturday. MORE: The 4 players with the best chance at the 2019 Heisman After Nebraska, the Buckeyes (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) have Maryland and Michigan State before finishing the regular season against No. 5 Michigan at home. “This…
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