Despite closing the regular season with a loss to Michigan that cost Ohio State a chance to win the Big Ten title, it still earned a College Football Playoff spot Sunday, renewing the Buckeyes’ hopes of winning the national championship. It won’t be an easy path, given Ohio State must face the defending national champion and No. 1-ranked“Life is all about opportunity, and what an unbelievable opportunity this is. Going down to Atlanta, playing the national champs,” Day said on ESPN.
“Hard to explain the range of emotions that have gone on here over the last seven days. But we saw our name up there on the board and know that we're gonna have an opportunity to play. I said it before, it's like a second lease on life,” Day said. “A couple days ago we were on life support a little bit, our season was. And now there's there's a two-game season ahead of us. And so there's unbelievable excitement right now, guys, were just bouncing around the facility.
"Our season was on life support, now there's life back into us. And there's a new perspective going into this preparation.”“We still have a month of work. But I can tell you coming off of The Game, it was the big plays. There was just a lot of good football that was played in that game, but when you give up big plays like that, it doesn't matter,” Day said. “And so there was a lot of work done in terms of the film room identifying the issues that were going on during the week.
Day thinks that experience can aid Ohio State, even if it’s taking on the reigning national champs on Dec. 31.
last time they had control of their own destiny it didn't go so well
Or Michigan can punch you in the face again and u run home to mommy
Lol Stroud doesn’t run the ball more you can kiss it all goodbye
OSU didn’t earn their playoff spot. They got hammered at home by 23 and backed into the playoffs. Winners earn their way in. Losers back in
Appreciate you taking on Georgia and having Kirby Smart’s full attention for 4 weeks.
Loser
Earning. How’d you earn it. You got your ass kicked by Michigan and they gave you a spot outta pity
UGA will crush OSU
I just hope both teams have fun - Ryan Day.
UM fan here, will be rooting for the Buckeyes on 12/31.
It’s big for the BIG to win at least one of the semis to justify having two teams in the CFO.
Please play like you did in Sept., Coach! The joy was palpable and the scores...well, they were pretty awesome as well.
There’s unbelievable excitement in my mobile home as well. I thought my year was done for, and I’d be left with the dark thoughts of my wife with those younger men. I’ve a new lease on life now.