WATCH: Gene Smith presents Ryan Day with game ball following Ohio State's first win
Technically, Ryan Day is 4-0 as the head coach at Ohio State. Serving as the interim leader last season during Urban Meyer’s suspension allowed him to tally up a 3-0 mark heading into his first full season in the position.
But Day registered his first career win as the permanent head coach of the Buckeyes. And after the 45-21 victory over FAU, Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith presented the new head coach with the game ball.
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Eleven Warriors shared footage of the final handoff of the day from Columbus.
After his first win as a (full-time) head coach, Gene Smith presents Ryan Day with the game ball. pic.twitter.com/JGQuaR8iLc
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) August 31, 2019
Ohio State starts the season 1-0 and will host rival Cincinnati next Saturday in Columbus. The Bearcats are also 1-0 after defeating UCLA on Thursday.
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Day will be pitted against longtime Ohio State assistant Luke Fickell when Cincinnati comes to town.