COLUMBUS, Ohio — Malik Muhammad has seen both the bad and the good of the Ohio State football program. The 6-0, 170-pound four-star junior cornerback from South Oak Cliff (Dallas) High School was in attendance for Ohio State’s matchup with Oregon. It ended up being the first time the Buckeyes have lost a regular-season game during the Ryan Day era. Ohio State could use a defensive back of Muhammad’s caliber. The Buckeyes rank second to last in the Big Ten in passing yards allowed (289.7) and are only one spot better in defensive passing efficiency. So, when Ohio State lost its first game at home since Sept. 9, 2017 — while one of its top targets was in attendance — defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs and secondary coach Matt Barnes had some explaining to do. “I was really looking at the defense. The D-line, the linebackers, the secondary and the execution,”…
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