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Here’s what Ryan Day had to say after Ohio State’s close call vs. Nebraska
By Paul Harvey
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It was far from a pretty performance, but Ohio State kept its winnings streak alive with a 26-17 win over Nebraska on the road. The win pushes the streak for the Buckeyes to 7 games, despite their lowest point total this season.
Quarterback C.J. Stroud made some mistakes with 2 interceptions while the Buckeyes committed 8 penalties. Ohio State also managed just 90 yards rushing while Nebraska’s defense produced an impressive outing.
The big star for Ohio State was Jaxon Smith-Njigba who stepped up in the absence of star receiver Garrett Wilson. Smith-Njigba broke Ohio State’s single-game record with 15 receptions against the Huskers. He finished with 240 yards – the second-highest single-game mark in Buckeye history – and a touchdown.
Unfortunately for the Huskers, 2 missed field goals and a late interception proved to be the difference. Though not at their best, the Buckeyes will move on to a home game vs. Purdue in Week 11 at 8-1 (6-0 in B1G play).
Here’s what head coach Ryan Day had to say after the victory:
Ryan Day said Garrett Wilson is “day-to-day.”
“Hopefully we’ll get him back for next week.”
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 6, 2021
Ryan Day: "I think it's great to see our guys win like this. I'm proud of our defense, proud of our special teams. … It's hard to win in this conference, it's hard to win on the road."
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 6, 2021
Day says once he reviews the film, he might think the Buckeyes could have won the game "by three touchdowns if we cleaned some things up."
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 6, 2021
Day on opting to throw the ball on the play that Stroud was sacked and stripped late: "If we got the right protection, I thought we had something coming open there."
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 6, 2021
Ryan Day said Dawand Jones was feeling ill before the game, which is why he didn’t start at right tackle. Said the movement on the offensive line was not by choice but by necessity.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 6, 2021
Ryan Day On Jaxon Smith-Njigba: "He was gritty. In the third quarter he was kind of cramping up."
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 6, 2021
Day on Noah Ruggles: "When you kick four field goals and you win by nine, that was huge. … He's become a weapon for us."
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 6, 2021
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.