We all lived it, agonizing over an Ohio State defense that couldn't consistently stop any offense of significance before it all came to a head in a 52-24 thrashing handed out by Nick Saban's Crimson Tide in the national championship game.
Allowing 621 total yards – 464 through the air – and giving up eight scoring drives while forcing just two punts and one turnover was a bit more than usual, yet wasn't entirely shocking based on the unit's body of work to that point.
On the season, the Buckeyes ranked No. 122 out of 127 teams in pass defense (304.