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Ryan Day praises Ohio State defense for performance against Cincinnati
By Dave Holcomb
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Tremendous public praise seems to be a rare thing from coaches. That’s especially true after facing non-conference opponents and teams that are expected to be beaten.
But if that’s a coaching rule, Ohio State’s Ryan Day bent it at least a little during his latest radio appearance on 97.1 The Fan. During that appearance, Day was very complimentary of how well the Buckeyes defense played in Week 2 against Cincinnati.
Day on the shutout vs. UC: "I thought we tackled well and ran to the ball well. The guys up front did a good job getting push."
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) September 12, 2019
Day on the defense last week: "We got pressure on almost every snap."
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) September 12, 2019
Of course, one can probably afford to be complimentary after a shutout. Sure, Justin Fields had another tremendous day, but the Ohio State defense held Cincinnati to zero points and 273 total yards. The Buckeyes also allowed the Bearcats to only convert 3 of 14 third-down opportunities and forced two turnovers.
Ohio State will play its first Big Ten game of the season when it visits Indiana at 12 p.m. ET this Saturday.