THE GAME That Changed Ohio State

In 2024, The Ohio State Buckeyes entered THE game as 20.5 point favorites, only to fall to Michigan 13-10. It was considered the biggest upset in their rivalry history and calls for head coach, Ryan Day, to be fired were loud and clear. That loss was not supposed to happen. Ryan Day had one saving grace and that was to win a National Championship. This was the first year of the 12 team playoffs which Ohio State was fortunate enough to make. Once they were in the playoffs, everyone was questioning how they would perform against a tough Tennessee Volunteers team in the first round of the playoffs. It was also clear, that if Ohio State loss this game, Ryan Day would definitely be out as head coach of The Buckeyes. Not only did Ohio State beat Tennessee, they dominated them, winning 42-17. There next matchup was against The number one ranked, Big Ten champs, Oregon Ducks in The Rose Bowl. The Ducks had already beaten The Buckeyes earlier in the season, so many were anticipating a great game. What they got was another incredible performance by the Ohio State Buckeyes, beating the Ducks 41-21. Everyone was starting to understand at this point. That the Buckeyes were the best team in the country and were playing up to their full potential. The Buckeyes' next meeting was against The SEC champs Texas Longhorns who kept the game very close in The Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns were mounting a comeback drive when DE Jack Sawyer made an incredible defensive play to seal the game. He stripped the ball away from TX QB, Quinn Ewers, and was able to recover the ball and run it back for a touchdown. After that, they finally made it to the National Championship game where they faced off against Notre Dame. To get here, Notre Dame had to beat Indiana, Penn State, and Georgia, but little did they know, they were playing something entirely different. They were playing THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES. The Buckeyes won the game and Ryan Day had his redemption. Email: [email protected] #football #collegefootball #ohio #ohiostate #buckeyes #thebuckeyes #ryanday #coaching #sports #ohiostatefootball #thebigten #champions #motivation #documentary #story #team #redemption FAIR USE NOTICE: Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.