Best In America. That’s the moniker that the proud Buckeyes secondary coined for themselves several years ago when there was a debate which Power 5 program is truly “D-B-U”, for the best group of defensive backs in the country. It goes without saying that this year’s pass defense didn’t exactly live up their expectations and the issues that had happened throughout the season manifested themselves in a major way on Monday night. While the goal is to win games and the Buckeyes lost only to Alabama in the national championship, the pass defense was an issue all year long. It finished the year ranked No. 122 in college football. Trevor Lawrence threw for 400 yards against the Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl, even though the game was never really in jeopardy. However, Mac Jones torched Ohio State through the air. It was the third time in the last five games…
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