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Ryan Day stepped in for Urban Meyer for a few games in 2018. The mayor decided to part ways with him. State of Ohio After that season, Orr Day became the Buckeyes’ full-time head coach entering the 2019 campaign.
While Day has had some success in subsequent years, most notably the College Football Playoff national championship in January 2021, he has struggled with the biggest game on Ohio State’s schedule.
The Buckeyes are 1-3. Against Michigan Underday, and the Wolverines have won the last three regular season matchups.
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Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day leads his team to a game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Columbus. (Adam Kearns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY Network via Imagin Images)
Ohio State hosts Michigan on Nov. 30, giving Day the latest opportunity to redeem himself in the eyes of many Buckeyes faithful.
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During his weekly coach’s show, Day discussed the Buckeyes’ painful losses against their top rivals in recent years. At one point, Day equated Michigan’s losses to a death in his family.
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day before the game against the Akron Zips at Ohio Stadium. (Joseph Maiorana/USA TODAY Sports)
“We’ve felt what it’s like not to win a game. And that’s bad.” Day said. “It’s one of the worst things that’s happened to me in my life, quite honestly. Apart from losing my dad and a few other things – it’s quite honestly, for my family, the worst thing that’s ever happened to me. So, we can never do that again, and it’s been happening all season.”
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) looks for a receiver during the game against the Michigan Wolverines on Nov. 25, 2023, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Day has opened up about the challenges she has faced since her father’s death. Day was 8 years old when his father died by suicide. The Ohio State coach has been a vocal advocate for the strong. Mental health During his time in Columbus, Ohio.
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Ohio State has won double-digit games in every season under Day, with the exception of the 2020 season shortened by COVID-19. Day’s subpar record against Michigan, with its 2-4 record Bowling gamehas criticized.
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