What Ryan Day said following Ohio State's win over Penn State

It was another winning press conference for Ryan Day on Saturday night. Ohio State had an impressive performance in front of a national audience, defeating Penn State 38-25 in Happy Valley to improve to 2-0. The loss dropped Penn State to 0-2.

Ohio State started off hot, jumping out to a 21-3 lead in the 1st half before Penn State closed the gap to 21-6 at the break. The Nittany Lions offense was starting to click in the 2nd half, but the defense couldn’t get the stops necessary to get closer than 8 points to the Buckeyes in the final 30 minutes.

Justin Fields was spectacular, completing 28-of-34 passes for 318 yards and 4 touchdowns in the win. Ohio State’s rushing attack looked solid, totaling 208 yards on the ground, led by Master Teague III who piled up 110 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries.

It was another strong performance for the Buckeyes, despite some hiccups in the 2nd half. Here’s what Day had to say after the contest:

Ryan Day at the postgame podium now.

“Overall, just a gutsy win on the road. Hard to win here. I'm proud of our guys.” pic.twitter.com/XcwdEBc3WN

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 1, 2020

Ryan Day says the situation at the end of the first half was “completely mismanaged.” Said he thought Ohio State took at least four seconds off the clock. “I don't know how that only took one second.”

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 1, 2020

Ryan Day on Justin Fields: “I'm proud of his preparation. He worked really hard this week to get prepared in the meeting room.” Because of that, he isn't surprised by how well Fields is playing.

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 1, 2020

Ryan Day: “This was a big moment. This was kind of our moment to show everybody where we're at. And I'm proud of the way our guys played.”

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 1, 2020

Ryan Day on the touchdown drive where Ohio State converted 4th-and-1 twice: “I think I needed a drink after that drive.”

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 1, 2020

Ryan Day said Blake Haubeil had a groin injury, which is why he was taken out of the game.

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 1, 2020