| By Mike Young | Urban Meyer’s offenses rack up touchdowns and rank among the nation’s best on the ground since he arrived at Ohio State. The defense, however, hasn’t been quite as consistent. The struggles on that end of the ball occurred during the first two years of his tenure and the secondary was the main reason why. A combination of scheme and inexperience in that position group led to a mediocre 2012 season and a disastrous 2013 season defending the pass. The numbers were astonishing by Ohio State standards in 2013, as the Buckeyes were No. 112 nationally in passing yards allowed and 31 touchdowns through the air. Since then, the switch to a different scheme and an influx of talent led to the Buckeyes reclaiming their spot amongst the best defensive teams in the country. “We have high expectations every year and it’s the same standard this year: to be the best,” said junior cornerback Gareon Conley earlier this month. “There can be no drop off from last year. I want to be even better than last year and I feel like we can do that.” The 2015 Buckeyes surrendered only 184.5 yards per game through the air, ranking No.…
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