Ohio State’s Ryan Day gives bold statement on how he’s feeling with revenge game against the Michigan Wolverines coming fast
Ryan Day’s chance at ending the losing streak against the Michigan Wolverines is within reach.
Ryan Day is 81-10 as the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, and four of those losses have come against the Michigan Wolverines.
Beating Michigan consistently remains the only real cloud hanging over Day’s tenure in Columbus. Urban Meyer went 7-0 against Michigan, and Jim Tressel also fared well against the Wolverines during his time leading the Buckeyes. Day has just one win over Michigan as a head coach, and he’ll have his chance for his second on Saturday.
Ryan Day makes strong admission ahead of matchup with the Wolverines
“I feel prepared. I feel ready. I feel like the guys that we have going up there are a great group of guys,” Day said recently, via WBNS-10TV. “We’re gonna be locked in, focused, concentrated on doing our job. I just can’t wait to enjoy being together in another stadium. That’s, to me, something that’s different than playing at home. Going into another team’s stadium and winning a game — there’s nothing better than that, and silencing the crowd. We’re fired up about it.”
Michigan is 9-2 on the season and has been playing its best football of late, even with the loss of RB Justice Haynes. The Wolverines’ only two losses have come against the Oklahoma Sooners and USC Trojans, and they’re coming off a 45-20 win over Maryland. Freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood has taken his bumps and bruises this season and will get his first taste of the rivalry on Saturday.
The Buckeyes didn’t have their two star wideouts, Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, in their last outing — and the health of those two will be the key storyline this week. Julian Sayin wasn’t quite the same without his top weapons against Rutgers, and Ohio State undoubtedly needs both receivers on the field against Michigan. Running the ball will still be as important as ever, and the Buckeyes have done that well lately behind freshman RB Bo Jackson.
The 13-10 loss to the Wolverines last season helped the Buckeyes hit another gear for the remainder of the year, and they ran through the College Football Playoff as a result. Ohio State has its sights set on reaching the Big Ten title game, so they can’t afford to drop Saturday’s matchup with Michigan. Can Day finally get it done again? We’ll see.
