Syndication: The Columbus DispatchThe Ohio State Buckeyes suffered their second straight loss on Saturday, blowing a 14-0 lead in a 41-28 defeat to Oregon at Ohio Stadium. And one of the program’s former stars didn’t hold back afterward.Former Ohio State running back Beanie Wells said that the loss wasn’t a fluke, arguing that the Buckeyes’ problems have been there all season long. According to Wells, Ohio State is simply “revealing who they’ve always been,” and he called the team a “front-runner” for the way it folded against the Ducks.Buckeyes Fall ApartOhio State’s struggles started to show weeks ago. The Buckeyes escaped with a 19-15 win at Indiana on Oct. 17, surviving only after Indiana receiver Nick Marsh’s would-be game-winning touchdown was ruled out of bounds on the final play. Starting quarterback Julian Sayin was also injured in that game, and he has been sidelined since.With freshman Luke Fahey under center, Ohio State fell 30-18 at USC on Oct. 31. A few days later, the Buckeyes came in at No. 12 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, a spot many fans viewed as disrespectful.On Saturday, things got even worse. Ohio State jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but Oregon scored 38 straight points to take control. Afterward, head coach Ryan Day said that “there needs to be accountability” for the team’s struggles, and star receiver Jeremiah Smith drew criticism from one reporter for a sideline outburst during the game.‘Revealing who they’ve always been’Speaking on CBS Sports’ postgame show, Wells said that the warning signs have been there for weeks.“The eye in the sky doesn’t lie. And this doesn’t just start last week versus USC. You go back to the game versus Indiana, the explosive plays, the inability to be able to get to the passer on a consistent basis, those things have always been there with this defense. And now everybody’s starting to take notice,” Wells said, via CBS Sports. “Like, this is something that Ohio State went out and put on film weeks ago and nobody took notice because they got away with the victory versus Indiana because the player couldn’t get his foot in bounds.”“No, these holes and these issues have been there. Now they’re just being exposed because you’re losing on a national scale when you’re supposed to be separating yourself? No, Ohio State isn’t separating itself. We’re just starting to go back and look at the resume. And what they put on their resume is a team that can’t play complementary football, they can’t stop explosive plays, and they can’t rush the passer consistently,” he continued.Wells also said that the College Football Playoff committee had it right with its ranking of the Buckeyes, and that Ohio State failed to respond.“So what’s happening right now? Ohio State is revealing who they’ve always been. And those issues right now are showing themselves. And this is why the committee is viewing Ohio State the way that they d
