Ryan Day’s family and they dealt with things they shouldn’t have had to. "We had security at our house, school was re

After a crushing loss to Michigan, many wrote off Ryan Day and the Buckeyes. But Ohio State proved the doubters wrong, roaring back to claim a National Championship against Notre Dame.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day made it to the promiseland and delivered the Buckeyes their first national title since 2014, but the journey was far from a fairytale, according to his family.

The family of Ohio State football coach Ryan Day is explaining how difficult things were for them after the Michigan loss.

Ryan Day aims to have his Ohio State Buckeyes leave no doubt and, following the team’s national championship win over the Note Dame Fighting Irish, Day’s men have redeemed the once questioned head coach.

Even as many Ohio State fans turned on Ryan Day, his players never wavered in their support of the coach who would lead them to the national title.

As much as Ohio State's passionate supporters — and some within the media — had written off Day, his family and his team never lost hope.

The dominant Ohio State offense racked up 445 yards on the Irish defense. The tease factor was laid to rest as quarterback Will Howard hit freshman wide receiver sensation Jerimiah Smith with a 56-yard bomb on a third and 11 situation with two minutes left. That play led to the field goal with 26 seconds left, producing the final score of 34-23.

Takeaways from Ohio State's national championship on Day, a historically great resume, Will Howard, keys to the title run and what's next.

In November 2024, Ohio State lost to arch-rival Michigan for the fourth consecutive time. Ryan, 45, — who also shares daughters Grace and Nia with wife Nina Day — and his family received threats that led to around-the-clock police protection.

Josh Pate's College Football Show Ep 603 features Josh Pate reacting to Ryan Day and Ohio State beating Marcus Freeman and the Irish to win the national championship. What do we make of this season which saw the highest of highs and lowest of lows?