SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -– In the aftermath of a humbling loss to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl three years ago, Urban Meyer vowed to make a change. “We will become a good passing team,” he said. “Next year.” As Ohio State was shut out, quarterback J.T. Barrett completed little more than half his passes for a paltry 127 yards. Two throws were intercepted. On the big stage, the semifinals of the College Football Playoff, it showed an offense’s limitations when it’s devoid of the aerial attack needed to return to the pinnacle of the sport. But Meyer’s promise was fulfilled. For the following season, he reworked his coaching staff. He hired Kevin Wilson as offensive coordinator and Ryan Day as quarterbacks coach and offensive co-coordinator with Wilson. Upon their arrivals, and including Day succeeding Meyer as head coach, the Buckeyes’ passing game has undergone a dramatic makeover ahead of a rematch…
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