COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ryan Day has developed a tradition as Ohio State football’s head coach based solely on superstition. It serves as a signal that the college football season is finally upon us. He spends the offseason growing out a black beard that sits on his face for months as the Buckeyes go through spring football, recruiting and fall camp. But the moment he reaches game week, the beard has to say goodbye. “It has to go in the next 24 hours,” Day said on Monday while previewing the season-opener against Minnesota. Day’s chosen to go the baby-faced route during the regular season — including his three games as interim head coach in 2018 — and the result is a 23–2 record where his only losses are in College Football Playoff games against Clemson and Alabama. He’s 15-0 in the Big Ten with two conference titles. OSU probably would’ve achieved…
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