What Ryan Day said as Ohio State prepares for road trip to Nebraska
Ohio State is coming off a 33-24 win over No. 22 Penn State on Saturday. Although the Buckeyes won the game, they dropped from No. 5 to No. 6 in the AP Poll. The first College Football Playoff Rankings come out tonight at 7:00 ET.
Ohio State is 7-1, 5-0 in B1G play, and its only loss is against No. 7 Oregon 35-28 back at home in early September.
Ohio State is on the road this week to face B1G West foe Nebraska.
Head coach Ryan Day spoke to the media ahead of the matchup with the Huskers.
Day spoke to the media about how they are a good team despite Nebraska’s 3-6 record.
Ryan Day says Nebraska is a “very good team.”
“They played That Team Up North tough, they played Oklahoma tough, they played Michigan State tough. …This is going to be a battle.”
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) November 2, 2021
Day talked about the red zone woes Saturday against the Nittany Lions.
Day said red-zone issues were both schematic and lack of execution: “We look back and could have executed much better, especially in short-yardage situations.” Also said, he could have made better play calls.
— Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) November 2, 2021
Ryan Day said he thinks both play calling and execution need to be better in the red zone. Says there are things he thinks the Buckeyes could have done better schematically after watching the film.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 2, 2021
Day talked about the targeting call on LB Steele Chambers Saturday night.
On the Chambers targeting call: “I just feel like in real time, it was a very different call.”
Day says “the rule is in place for the right reasons, but I also think there’s a difference between what’s going on in real time and what’s being shown on replay.”
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 2, 2021
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Ryan Day said he supports the targeting rule because of player safety, but he thinks it’s difficult to legislate in real time.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 2, 2021
Day spoke to the media about his young team experiencing a lot already.
Ryan Day: “We’ve experienced a lot so far. I think that’s good for a young team. We’ve won some big games, lost some big games. …We’ve experienced a lot of things, so I like that part of it.”
Says he likes how Ohio State’s players are attacking their preparation.
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) November 2, 2021
Day talked about QB C.J. Stroud’s running ability.
Day on C.J. Stroud not running: “He’s doing a good job of extending plays.” Said running “certainly is a part of his game.”
— Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) November 2, 2021
Day is not worried about the first College Football Playoff rankings that come out tonight.
Ryan Day’s weekly press conference is underway.
He says his focus is on beating Nebraska, not the College Football Playoff rankings tonight. Says at the end of the season, nobody is talking about where teams are ranked right now.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 2, 2021
Day on trying to keep his team focused against Nebraska.
Ryan Day on making sure Buckeyes are ready for a game vs. Nebraska coming off Penn State:
“They need to understand this is March Madness. A lot of things have happened this year, we can’t have it happen to us. We’ve got to be disciplined in that area.”
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) November 2, 2021
On Nebraska, Ryan Day says the Huskers are “really close.” Reiterates it’s a good football team playing well on both sides.
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) November 2, 2021
Day said only one player was graded at champion WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Only one offensive player being graded a champion vs. PSU – Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Day said requirement is to play at least 15 plays and grading at least 80%.
— Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) November 2, 2021
Day gives an injury update on RB Master Teague.
Ryan Day said Master Teague, who has been unavailable for the last two games, is still “day-to-day.”
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 2, 2021
Day talks the media about Heisman talk with QB Stroud and RB TreVeyon Henderson.
Ryan Day says there’s no Heisman Trophy conversations with CJ Stroud or TreVeyon Henderson
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) November 2, 2021
Day talks about LB Palaie Gaoteote having to step up on Saturday.
Day on Palaie Gaoteote: “I think he’s gonna have to step up this week with Steele being out.”
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 2, 2021
Day talks about sending some plays to the B1G office to be reviewed.
Ryan Day said he sent some plays to the B1G office for review (particularly with Penn State not getting called for holding).
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) November 2, 2021
Day talks about the lack of discipline on the penalties Saturday night.
Day on the seven false-start penalties: Said there was no common thread “other than lack of focus and discipline.”
— Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) November 2, 2021
Day talks about Jerron Cage and how he will remember the touchdown forever.
Ryan Day said Jerron Cage’s touchdown is one of the plays he knows he’ll remember from this season, knowing that Cage’s career hasn’t always gone the way he thought it would but that he’s continued to stay the course.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 2, 2021
Ohio State travels to Lincoln to take on Nebraska at noon ET on FOX.
