Even as Ohio State turned around its season with three playoff wins, coach Ryan Day turned around his reputation by evolving after Michigan loss.

Ohio State fans have complicated feelings toward Day, who has lost four straight to Michigan but is one win away from a national title.

By his own admission, Jack Sawyer didn’t need any kind of elaborate pitch from Ryan Day to get him to commit to Ohio State. If the scholarship offer was there, the Pickerington native was going to don the scarlet and gray.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State coach Ryan Day and former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz never coached against one another, but they have an intertwined past. After a come-from-behind 17-14 win by Ohio State against Notre Dame in 2023, Day took the moment to give a passionate rant during his postgame interview on NBC, with Holtz as the focus.

The Ohio State Buckeyes were down out. They'd just lost to rival Michigan for the fourth consecutive year and, in turn, missed out on the Big Ten

Nina Day, wife of Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, talks about the lows after the Michigan loss and how the Days lean on family during the season.

Ohio State RB Chip Trayanum plowed through the middle of Notre Dame's defensive line for a 1-yard touchdown on third-and-goal with one second left on the clock to seal the win. During a postgame interview with the NBC broadcast, Day, unprompted, went off on Holtz in a clip that went instantly viral.

It's no surprise that Lou Holtz is picking Notre Dame to beat Ohio State for the national championship, but he took another little shot at Ryan Day in the process.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are just a few short days away from playing in the national championship against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Most predictions coming

Ryan Day, Ohio State's head coach, and Chip Kelly, the team's offensive coordinator, are both from New Hampshire. Both got their start as players at the University of New Hampshire. The team is looking to secure its first CFP Championship win since the game's inaugural run in 2015.

By his own admission, Jack Sawyer didn’t need any kind of elaborate pitch from Ryan Day to get him to commit to Ohio State. If the scholarship offer was there, the Pickerington native was going to don the scarlet and gray.