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Ohio State’s Run Game Has Produced, But Ryan Day Wants Buckeye Backs to ‘Run Angry’ Against Illinois | The-Ozone

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s running game has not exactly been a problem through the first three games. But Ryan Day wants more. A lot more. The Buckeyes have averaged 5.8 yards per carry through three games, with Bo Jackson rushing for 230 yards and two touchdowns on 39 carries and Ja’Kobi...

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Ohio State’s Run Game Has Produced, But Ryan Day Wants Buckeye Backs to ‘Run Angry’ Against Illinois​

Ohio State’s running game has not exactly been a problem through the first three games. But Ryan Day wants more.

A lot more.

The Buckeyes have averaged 5.8 yards per carry through three games, with Bo Jackson rushing for 230 yards and two touchdowns on 39 carries and Ja’Kobi Jackson adding 150 yards and four touchdowns on 21 carries. Ja’Kobi Jackson is averaging 7.1 yards per carry, while Bo Jackson is at 5.9.

Those numbers are productive. They are not, however, telling the entire story of what Day saw when he went back and watched Ohio State’s 59-3 win over Kent State.

The Buckeyes ran for 145 yards and four touchdowns against the Golden Flashes, but Day said Tuesday that there were opportunities for much more. There were holes that, in his mind, should have resulted in explosive runs.

“They should have been explosive plays and they weren’t,” Day said.

That is where the “run angry” challenge comes in.

Day said Ja’Kobi Jackson was the Buckeye running back who stood out most to him against Kent State, particularly because of the physicality with which he ran. Bo Jackson and Isaiah West, meanwhile, were “just OK,” in Day’s assessment.

“We all know what Bo [Jackson] and Isaiah [West] both can do, so we need to see those guys really run angry,” Day said.

So what exactly does that mean?

Ja’Kobi Jackson had his own definition.

“Running angry is really just like not being tackled one-on-one, open field, and making the first guy miss,” Jackson said. “You know, not being tackled by the first guy. That’s what I would say running angry would be.”

For Day, that does not simply mean running fast through the hole. It means finishing runs with physicality, making defenders miss and taking advantage when the offensive line creates space.

That has been part of the emphasis for Ohio State’s running backs dating back to the offseason. Day has wanted the group to improve at the second level and turn opportunities into explosive plays.

There were signs of that early in the season.

Bo Jackson opened the year with a 65-yard touchdown run against Ball State, while Ja’Kobi Jackson had a 49-yard touchdown run in the same game. Through three games, Bo Jackson is on pace for another 1,000-yard season after rushing for 1,090 yards as a freshman in 2025.

But against Kent State, neither Jackson produced a run longer than 17 yards. Ja’Kobi Jackson had 47 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Bo Jackson had 73 yards on 11 carries. West added 13 yards and a touchdown on six carries. The overall production was enough to help Ohio State cruise to another victory. The standard inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, though, is higher than simply getting the job done against an overmatched opponent. That is especially true with Big Ten play beginning Saturday against Illinois.

Ja’Kobi Jackson echoed the message on Tuesday, emphasizing that the group understands it has to run hard and execute as Ohio State moves into conference play. Ohio State has already shown it can move the ball on the ground. The next step, according to Day, is making the runs that are there count for more.

Against Illinois, he wants to see the Buckeyes hit those holes, get to the second level and finish the runs with the kind of physicality he believes the group is capable of.

In other words, Day wants the run game to look less like a collection of successful carries and more like a source of explosive plays. And he wants his running backs to do it angry.

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Ohio State’s Run Game Has Produced, But Ryan Day Wants Buckeye Backs to ‘Run Angry’ Against Illinois | The-Ozone

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s running game has not exactly been a problem through the first three games. But Ryan Day wants more. A lot more. The Buckeyes have averaged 5.8 yards per carry through three games, with Bo Jackson rushing for 230 yards and two touchdowns on 39 carries and Ja’Kobi...

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Ohio State’s Run Game Has Produced, But Ryan Day Wants Buckeye Backs to ‘Run Angry’ Against Illinois​

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The useless apple didn't fall far from the worthless tree.

You absolutely suck at this- please let someone else try.

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Ryan Day​

On playing depth against Kent State​

• “Yeah, that was the benefit of the second half, getting guys in the game and getting the graded.”
• “Had a good spirited week of practice.”
• “Looking forward to this one.”

On Ohio State’s youth​

• When Jim Lachey told him Ohio State is the 11th-youngest team in college football, Day responded “I didn’t know that number right there” with a laugh.
• “You got to get these guys going.”
• “When you have young guys in there for the first time, they’re learning, and eventually as they play more, they begin to remember. That’s what it’s all about.”
• “It’s gonna be a long season. We’re gonna need a lot of these guys to play.”
• “We’re starting to identify the guys we can build all three phases around.”

On turning the focus to Big Ten play​

• “This is gonna be a great nine-game run for us.”
• “Glad that we had the Texas game in between (Ball State and Kent State). Obviously not excited about the result, but glad that we had to have a reference point of things we needed to get addressed going into this one.”
• Day reiterated Ohio State will need everyone during Big Ten play and players need to make plays when their number is called upon.

On Chris Henry Jr. and Brock Boyd​

• “We see them playing a lot of football. They’re gonna be major contributors, and we need them to not play like freshmen — to really step up, because they’re gonna have opportunity.”
• Day said Henry has “the size that looks like Jeremiah” so his catch radius is “significant.”
• Day said Boyd “came in with a pretty extensive football IQ” and has shown excellent short-area quickness.
• “We’ve had guys that have played as freshmen, but not this early, so credit to those guys for the work they’ve put in, but now they got to go put it on the field, and now we need them to step up.”

On Devin Sanchez​

• “You see the ability there.”
• “But the question is gonna be, as time goes on, is he gonna be the guy we can count on throughout the whole season? I think we all believe he can be, it’s just a matter of him doing it.”
• “We know what we see in practice. He’s doing a good job against the receivers we have, but now you got to go do it and put it on the field based on the packages we’re putting in there.”
• “He has the right mindset. He has a huge ‘want to.’ He cares a lot about his teammates, cares a lot about Ohio State. Now that we’re getting into conference play, he really wants to stack some of these games and be that guy that we’re counting on.”

On Illinois wide receiver Collin Dixon​

• “Good player.”
• “Strong player.”
• “Has now grown into a really good player in the conference.”
• Day said Ohio State’s defense has to “know where he is” and doing everything it can to slow him down. “Good challenge for our secondary.”

On Illinois’ defense​

• Day said Illinois will blitz frequently and have plenty of movement at all three levels.
• “You have to be on the attack.”
• “You got to go attack these guys.”
• “We got to have everybody on the same page, especially up front.”
• “We have to mix it up but also make sure we’re doing what we know best.”

On Julian Sayin​

• “I thought the ball moved around better in the game this past week.”
• Day said Ohio State improved in some areas against Kent State but there’s still other areas to get better.
• Day said wide receivers not named Jeremiah Smith will have to step up against Illinois and fight for yards after the catch.

On Luke Fahey​

• “He’s a smart guy. He’s a competitive guy. He’s an edgy guy.”
• “He learns quickly. He eats up all the work. Loves to be out there.”
• “Never feels like anything is too big for him. Just kind of walked in here and the first day he felt like he should be taking snaps with the first group. That’s just how he’s wired.”

On Justyn Martin​

• Day said Martin has embraced his role as Ohio State’s scout team quarterback.
• “When you’re there, you got to do whatever you can and then maybe catch somebody’s eye. Like, hey maybe there’s something we can do with this guy in a package down the road.”
• “I would say because of the way he’s embraced that role, the conversation has come up. If he continues to go down that, he’s gonna almost force us to look into some of those things.”

On Ohio State’s running backs​

• “We want to be extremely effective.”
• “We want to come out of the gate and get downhill and knock people off the ball and get to the second level.”
• Day said he wants Ohio State’s running backs to run angry against Illinois.

On Jake Cook as Ohio State’s sixth offensive lineman​

• “Not everything was perfect.”
• “Jake’s a good enough athlete that he can move around and do some things, too.”
• Day said Cook won’t be running vertical routes, but he could run routes to the flat.
• “There was some good play there. There were also some things he’ll learn from and grow.”

On Jamir Perez​

• When asked if Perez could play fullback for the Buckeyes, Day said, “I never thought of that. The hole would get clogged up pretty fast with the big fella running through there.”
• “He has the size to really make a difference inside.”
• “I believe that everything we invest in him we’re gonna get back in the end. It’s his job to make sure he’s doing everything he can to build the trust of the staff so he can get reps with those guys up there.”
• “I think we all see the talent. We think he has a bright future here.”

On James Laurinaitis being the Victory Bell Ringer​

• Day joked that Laurinaitis will “have to hustle” to get to the sideline after ringing the Victory Bell.
• Day said Laurinaitis is one of the program’s all-time greats.
• Day said Laurinaitis loves pouring into his players. That’s what motivates Laurinaitis to coach. “He’s got a lot of pride in this school.”

On Connor Hawkins​

• “He’s been very consistent in practice, and so we have all the faith in the world that he’s gonna continue to do his job at a high level.”
• “He’s gonna have an opportunity at some point to make some big kicks here, and we know that he has the ability to do that.”
• “He takes his job very serious.”
• “No-nonsense kind of guy.”

On Ohio State’s special teams​

• Day mentioned Ryan Rudzinski and Inky Jones as players who have stood out on special teams.
• On Jones: “Inky’s killing it on special teams right now. I think he’s got a chance to be one of the better gunners or jammers there are in the country.”
• Day also mentioned Jason Moore as another player who has “paid their dues” and is earning reps through hard work.

United Airlines is reportedly conducting an investigation into claims that a flight crew forced a 25-year-old woman back to her seat after she reported that the man seated next to her was masturbating while looking at her.

According to NBC News, which first reported the alleged incident and interviewed the woman, a pediatric crisis therapist, the Sept. 3 flight departed Rochester, New York, and was bound for Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey at around 6 a.m.

The woman, who was not identified because of safety concerns, described the man seated next to her as a “normal looking,” “unassuming,” guy between 35 and 40 years old who was wearing a T-shirt and hiking pants, the outlet reported.

She said she immediately left her seat and reported the alleged public masturbation to United flight crew members, who allowed her to stand for most of the flight.

It is unclear whether crew members approached the man about her claims or reported the alleged behavior to the pilot.

As the aircraft approached Newark, the woman told NBC that crew members said she needed to return to her seat for landing. When she told them she was not comfortable sitting next to the man, they reportedly said she had no choice because there were no other available seats.

“On multiple instances, I said I feel uncomfortable doing that,” she explained.

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Crew members told her she would only have to be seated next to him for about five minutes during landing. However, because they were seated in the rear of the aircraft, it wound up being much longer as other passengers deplaned ahead of them, the woman alleged.

What happened next, according to the woman, was that the man she reported had openly been pleasuring himself while looking at her was not met by law enforcement or United staff at the gate and was simply allowed to walk away.

“What am I supposed to do about it,” she claims a United gate agent said when she complained.

NBC reported that she took her complaints to the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration and also contacted the FBI.

In emails reviewed by the outlet, a United representative reportedly wrote, “I can imagine how upsetting and uncomfortable it must have been to experience behavior from another passenger that caused you concern, particularly while seated in a location where you felt concerned.”

In her interview, the pediatric crisis therapist called the email’s language “blaming” and “offensive.”

“Additionally, framing public masturbation as ‘behavior that caused me concern’ implies that what occurred could somehow be perceived as acceptable,” she told NBC.

She also noted that airline passengers have been removed from flights for much less offensive behavior and that United gave her a $100 credit for the roughly $400 flight.

Asked for comment, United Airlines confirmed to People that the company is looking into the alleged incident. No additional details were provided.

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Thump said:

I would not trade for a guy who has basically “given up.”

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buckeyebri said:

Could see him getting traded during the season, especially with injuries and a team in the hunt that needs help

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Fungo Squiggly said:

Fuck's sake. It's an invisible can. How do they know it's beer and not a can of baked beans?

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