Out of its lowest moment of the season came clarity for the Ohio State Buckeyes.  Raw emotions. Honesty. Hard conversations that were long overdue.  It all came spilling out in a players-only meeting on the Tuesday after Ohio State's devastating loss to Michigan in the final weekend of the regular season.

Day and the Buckeyes were beaten by their bitter rivals and booed off their home field less than 2 months ago. Now they have a shot at winning it all.

That’s due, partially, to the fact that the Buckeyes have won three straight playoff games — including two in blowout fashion. It’s been a remarkable turnaround for an Ohio State team that appeared to be on the brink of a total failure of a season.

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day discussed the pressures surrounding his program, the criticisms against him and how the Buckeyes rebounded after losing to the Michigan Wolverines.

Ohio State fans have complicated feelings toward Day, who has lost four straight to Michigan but is one win away from a national title.

Even as Ohio State turned around its season with three playoff wins, coach Ryan Day turned around his reputation by evolving after Michigan loss.

Ohio State dominated Tennessee and then top-ranked Oregon in the first and second round of the playoff before outlasting Texas, 28-14, in the Cotton Bowl to reach the title bout with the Fighting Irish. A win for the Buckeyes puts Day amongst the legendary coaches who have led Ohio State to national championships.

Day and the Buckeyes were beaten by their bitter rivals and booed off their home field less than 2 months ago. Now they have a shot at winning it all.

A fter Ohio State suffered its fourth consecutive loss to Michigan, the Buckeyes faced a crossroads. In a team meeting led by head coach Ryan Day, the players and staff laid every

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day talks with ABC analyst Kirk Herbstreit during warm up before the Ohio State game on Oct. 30, 2021. Joe Hermitt | [email protected] ATLANTA — With Ohio State set to play Notre Dame in the National Championship Game on Monday night, the team’s loss to Michigan feels like it may as well have been years ago.

Ohio State has rebounded in impressive fashion from its rough ending to the regular season. But the Buckeyes must finish it off with a win in the national championship game against Notre Dame for this season to truly be a success,