Ryan Day confirms suspicion on big Ohio State downfall in disappointing loss to Texas on Saturday night​

It was apparent Ohio State was struggling late with one thing against Texas, and Ryan Day confirmed as much after the game.



he Ohio State Buckeyes lost to the Texas Longhorns on Saturday in a game that marked the first time in program history the Buckeyes lost when leading by at least 17 points at halftime. That stat alone tells the story of the kind of night it was for Ohio State down in Austin.

Ohio State led 20-3 at halftime before Texas rattled off 21 straight points in the fourth quarter to take the lead and the victory, 24-23. The Buckeyes put up 372 total yards of offense, more than the 336 Texas managed, but the problem is Ohio State did the majority of that damage in the first half.

Ohio State’s offense stalled in the second half against Texas​

The Buckeyes picked up 19 first downs against Texas, and again, most of that production came before the break. Ohio State managed just three points in the final 30 minutes. That inability to sustain drives on offense kept the defense on the field for much of the second half in a game where Texas controlled time of possession.

A tired defense was the result. Ohio State coach Ryan Day admitted as much after the game.

“I think that was the goal was to get guys in and out and rotate,” Day said. “And I thought we were doing a good job for the majority of the game. I think we were on the field probably too much in the second half, and certainly in the fourth quarter.”

When you’re not getting first downs on offense, you put those guys right back out there. But I think a lot of guys played, we knew that was gonna be the case. But ultimately, we didn’t get it done.”

Ohio State’s defensive line ran out of gas against Arch Manning​

Along the defensive line especially, Ohio State looked gassed. The Buckeyes sacked Texas quarterback Arch Manning twice on Saturday, but they could not create any legitimate pressure in the fourth quarter. Manning had all day to throw and made Ohio State’s defense pay.

Manning finished 23-of-37 for 195 passing yards and one touchdown with one interception against the Buckeyes. He added 24 yards rushing on eight attempts. Ohio State held star wide receiver Cam Coleman to just three catches for 35 yards, and Ryan Wingo managed only four catches for 22 yards.

Still, none of that mattered when Ohio State found itself outscored 21-0 in the fourth quarter with a tired defense on the field. That is a recipe for disaster every time out, and the Buckeyes paid for it on Saturday.

Ohio State plays Kent State at home next week, which will give the Buckeyes a chance to get right. Still, Saturday night was a punch Ohio State might feel for a while.

Browns media in Cleveland thinks they will win between 6-8 games this season.

Nothing much else to add.

Is there a way to lose points? Like can I select a 5.5 point favorite and if they cover, those points go away? asking for that @Jaxbuck chick....

buckeyemania11 said:

Can't ignore that he's getting more and more James Franklin.

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Except he’s 2 years removed from a national title.

I think your observation is probably accurate in many regards but can’t overlook that Day did actually get over the hump, perhaps in spite of his own Franklin-esque tendencies, but he still got it done.

Now that some time has passed, I turned on the radio just as Texass kicked the go ahead XP.

I heard the announcer say that there was 0:25 seconds left, my first thought was an Arthur Smith offense vs a Will Muschamp defense with that amount of time left meant that the Buckeyes would need a lot of good fortune to win this game.

I figured the game thread might’ve been heated in the moment and kept that thought to myself.

I’m so glad I don’t watch anymore. I check the score in the Score App and go about my business

buckeyemania11 said:

It's definitely not going to be popular. In this era national titles are pretty much all that really matter if you are an elite program. This isn't a couple of decades ago where you were happy with beating scUM and a rose bowl. Anything short of titles is going to be seen as a complete failure

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Ehh...I think if he's winning 10+ games and above .500 against TCUN, it won't have to be unpopular because it's not going to happen.

NJ-Buckeye said:

Tough to make catches when you're not even on the field. Will be interesting to see his snap count. Guessing under a handful.
and anxious to hear coaches explain that because IMO that was a huge blunder.

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It’s not just Innis. He’s got a room full of talent and he seems to have lock d onto Smith for everything. Maybe a result of the kids, especially Henry dropping a couple against Ball State.

So I guess I'm not getting credit for Okie St. Starting to feel a little targeted here....

What an absolute clown show.

The 2005 Texas game was similar in leaving points off the board and having to settle for FGs that ended up costing the game. Though of course we didn't blow a 3 score 4th quarter lead in that one.

BB73 said:

Week 3 games will be posted by Wednesday.

Sorry to those of you that got 5.5 points you don’t want.

Those scoring points this week:

Honor&Glory…………….......22.5……OKLA ST/oregon
CMic……………….………..…..7.5……app st/E CAROLINA
MD Buckeye………..………….7.5
osugrad21………………………6.5……duke/ILLINOIS
cincibuck…………………….….6.5
JaxBuck…………………………5.5……TTUN/oklahoma
Mike80…………………………..5.5
iambrutus……………………….4.5……FLA ATL/navy

Other upsets this week which nobody picked:

N TEXAS/unlv…………………..3.5
cal/SYRACUSE…………………3.5
usf/ARMY……………..…….…..3.5
utsa/TEXAS ST………..……….1.5

Current standings:

Honor&Glory…………….…..22.5
CMic……………….……….…21
Bestbuck36………………….19
Herb Kirkstreit………………19
dozenmonkeyz………………19
wolves2002…………………..15
HineyBuck……………………13.5
MD Buckeye………..…….….7.5
osugrad21……………………6.5
cincibuck………………….….6.5
JaxBuck………………………5.5
Mike80…………………….…..5.5
gracelhink………………….....5.5
zbuck..…………………………5.5
buckeyboy…………………….5.5
Zurp…………………………….5.5
gmen6981..……………….……5.5
Wadcutter……………………..5.5
Steve19………………….……..5.5
WoodyWorshiper……………..5.5
iambrutus………………………4.5
BuckeyeNation27…………….1.5
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If you think an error has been made, please send me a PM or @BB73 in this thread.

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I’m on the board!!! I’m on the board.

Jax -7.5 was stealing

For the record I expected this team to probably lose a regular season game. The L isn't a problem in itself but how the L came about is a major issue and a lurking issue of Day teams. A complete lack of killer instinct at times and inability to put a big game like this away.

We have seen this in the post season before. They let UGA keep hanging around in that CFP semi instead of stomping the throat and ended up losing as well

Jaxbuck said:

Part of me says same old same old

part of me says we can count those same ol same ol losses with our fingers and 99% of CFB would give a body part to be us.

But the losses are all the same general theme which seems like maybe somebody would fucking learn..

I don't know. Still pissed.

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OHSportsFan said:

You absolutely do not get rid of him.

These are first-world problems. But they are getting really old.

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It's this. He always seems like he needs to "learn a lesson" by losing in order to stop doing something that shouldn't require a loss to flip that switch. But he's still better than most people out there.

Sources: Rams' Myles Garrett to have knee surgery, headed to IR​

Rams defensive end Myles Garrett will have arthroscopic surgery on his knee and be placed on injured reserve, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport on Sunday.

Garrett, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, will miss at least the next four games. He is eligible to return to the roster for the Rams' Week 6 game against the Arizona Cardinals.

After the Rams' season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Garrett said his knee was not 100% healthy going into the game. He called his performance against San Francisco "the worst version of myself that I've put out there."

Garrett missed most of training camp with what Rams coach Sean McVay called swelling in Garrett's knee. After the Week 1 game in Melbourne, Australia, Garrett declined to say which knee is injured, but he wore a sleeve on his left leg during several practices.

He's starting to be on the suspect list now. Seen a lot of good games against average teams, haven't seen much else

Mike80 said:

We are years - literal years - away from any of those scenarios however.

People may not like it, but if he continues to go 10-2 or 11-1 each year and gets above .500 against the cheaters up north, he's as secure as he can be. A lack of national titles isn't going to get him fired.

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It's definitely not going to be popular. In this era national titles are pretty much all that really matter if you are an elite program. This isn't a couple of decades ago where you were happy with beating scUM and a rose bowl. Anything short of titles is going to be seen as a complete failure

buckeyebri said:

I’m sorry, but in college games you just trash your opponent. I’m not sure Day will ever learn. You can be conservative and aggressive at the same time.

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It feels like Day is still stuck trying to prove how tough his teams are and that he can win dog fights. There's a lot of self sabotage in not putting games like this away.

Gunlife said:

Whats crazy is the Buckeyes have lost 3 of their last 4, with the offense looking very poor in the losses.

Sayin has to calm down and must make the routine throws or this year is going to get out of hand fast. He MUST use his check downs.

Obviously not calling for him to be benched, but i believe Fahey would have hit some of those under routes for 1st downs. They must drill it into him on the film room, that the team caption, number 0, is open quite regularly.

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We play nobody until Indiana. USC is overblown. Iowa? I’m not sure what to think about Oregon. It’s going to end up like almost all the seasons: can you beat Michigan? I was confident of that until the 4 th quarter last night.

it seems to me that the best way to beat the buckeyes, is to have a qb that run the ball.

I recall the knock on Woody was that he could be beat by a team with a good passing attack. The reasoning went that the defense never practiced against an offense that could pass.

Perhaps the same case in reverse with Day; the defense never practices against an offense with a running QB.

Looking back on significant losses. Two games to swivel pass JJ, a loss to Mr. Ugly at Miami, a loss to Fernando, a loss to the Ducks with Dylan, and now a loss to Manning. All capable runners.

Onebuckfan said:

Are we overeating our talent. Especially the big guys.

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I don't think so 99% of college football would sacrifice a newborn for this roster

lvbuckeye said:

On his completion percentage on deep balls.

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I figured you'd go that route. I regret to inform you that completion % does not = accuracy.

Edit: unless we're prepared to call names like Graham Harrel & Kellen Moore absolute Titans.

buckeyemania11 said:

It's definitely a "first world problem" type situation. I fully acknowledge it could get much worse. But I think at some point if this keeps continuing and he keeps falling short with loaded rosters you have to at least consider making a change. Obviously you cant just pull the plug right now that's not logical.

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We are years - literal years - away from any of those scenarios however.

People may not like it, but if he continues to go 10-2 or 11-1 each year and gets above .500 against the cheaters up north, he's as secure as he can be. A lack of national titles isn't going to get him fired.

buckeyemania11 said:

Can't ignore that he's getting more and more James Franklin. The last 3 games against ranked teams are showing a very negative trend.

He's a premier collector of talent but as an actual head coach there's a lot left to be desired

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Are we overeating our talent. Especially the big guys.

Good to.see them in mid season form already.