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Ohio State Football: 5 overreactions from Buckeyes’ win over Army

By Connor Muldowney

COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 16: Head Coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes gives instructions to his assistant coaches on the sideline during the fourth quarter of a game against the Army Golden Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Army 38-7. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 16: Head Coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes gives instructions to his assistant coaches on the sideline during the fourth quarter of a game against the Army Golden Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Army 38-7. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 16: Kell Walker #5 of the Army Golden Knights looks for running room as Ohio State Buckeyes defenders close in during the fourth quarter at Ohio Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Army 38-7. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 16: Kell Walker #5 of the Army Golden Knights looks for running room as Ohio State Buckeyes defenders close in during the fourth quarter at Ohio Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Army 38-7. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

1. The secondary is back

Through the first two weeks, Ohio State was ranked dead-last in college football in terms of yardage allowed through the air. The Buckeye secondary was torched against Indiana’s Richard Lagow in Week 1 and then against versus Baker Mayfield in Week 2.

Concern filled the air as the Buckeyes were a far cry from their 2016 unit which sent a flew of defensive backs to the NFL. The Buckeyes have worked hard to correct the mistakes they made against the Hoosiers and Sooners, and allowed just 19 passing yards on 2-of-8 completions against Army on Saturday.

The secondary is back on track, right?

It’s nearly impossible to tell against an opponent like Army. The Black Knights only averaged about 75 yards through the air last season and haven’t done much more this year in terms of slinging the ball around.

With only eight attempts, you can’t say that the Buckeye secondary is back yet.

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Heck, we might not know for another month whether or not Ohio State’s secondary is improving because of the lack of solid passing teams on the upcoming schedule. Penn State on Oct. 28 is the next true test.

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