June 30, 2026

Ohio State's Players Not Whining About Fiesta Loss

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The narrow nature of Ohio State’s loss to Clemson the College Football Playoff birthed endless what-ifs and eternal if-onlys that will resonate forever among the fan base. But have you noticed.. ..there’s been precious little regret voiced by the Buckeyes’ players in the aftermath of the 29-23 loss that ended their season a game shy of reaching the national championship game. Maybe that’s because the players know they left nothing in reserve on Saturday night in the Fiesta Bowl, where the outcome came down to whether OSU could make a game-ending stop on defense or a game-winning drive on offense. It did neither, but it’s refreshing that neither head coach Ryan Day nor his players have accepted the heart-breaking outcome with anything less than complete class. Sure, they might feel embittered, or even be embittered by the replay review that overturned a third-quarter defensive touchdown, but they haven’t engaged in…

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