Ohio State is champions of college football. College Football Fix discusses the Buckeyes victory and more heading into the offseason.
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.
Day received death threats following a loss to Michigan in November, but on Monday night, he won a 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.
Ryan Day became the fifth Ohio State football coach to win a national title, joining legends Paul Brown, Woody Hayes, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer.
Day earned the right to call himself an Ohio State legend last night by joining a table that includes Paul Brown, Woody Hayes, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer. No matter what happens next, this will be a shining moment for which he’ll be remembered for the rest of his life.
Ohio State coach Ryan Day, who faced criticism after the team's loss to Michigan, found his family after winning the national championship.
Ryan Day deserved to feel vindication when he won a national championship less than two months after it seemed his Ohio State job was on the line.
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.
Ohio State's seniors came to define the “brotherhood” phrase the Buckeyes live by with the ultimate four-year story of heartache built into triumph.
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit was overcome after his alma mater Ohio State won the national championship.