August 19, 2026

Ryan Day prepares for unique Ohio State football season with blend of optimism, trepidation

Bill Rabinowitz   | Buckeye Xtra In February, Ryan Day thought he finally had a chance to catch his breath after a whirlwind three years at Ohio State. His progression from offensive coordinator to Urban Meyer’s fill-in during Meyer’s 2018 suspension to succeeding him as head coach and leading the Buckeyes to a dream season in 2019 until the College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Clemson was exhilarating but exhausting. “It took me at least a month to get over that Clemson game,” Day told The Dispatch on Wednesday. “As we started spring practice, I thought to myself, ‘Well, I guess we can start to get to normal here.’ I thought we had a good season and did some good things and I could kind of take a deep breath and create some routine and be normal.” Then, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March. Spring practice was canceled and…

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