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Ryan Day replaced Urban Meyer for a few games in 2018. Meyer decided to retire from Ohio State after that season and Day became the Buckeyes' full-time head coach before the 2019 campaign.
Although Day enjoyed some success in the following years, including an appearance in the College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2021, he struggled with the biggest game on Ohio State's schedule.
The Buckeyes are 1-3 against Michigan under Day, and the Wolverines have won the last three regular-season matchups.
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Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day leads his team onto the field for a game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on November 23, 2024. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Ohio State hosts Michigan on Nov. 30, giving Day his final opportunity to redeem himself in the eyes of many of the Buckeyes faithful.
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During his weekly coaching show, Day discussed painful losses to the Buckeyes' main rival in recent years. At one point, Day seemed to equate Michigan's losses to a death in his family.
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day before a game against the Akron Zips at Ohio Stadium. (Joseph Maiorana/USA Today Sports)
“We felt what it's like to not win this game. And it's bad,” Day said. “It's one of the worst things that's ever happened to me in my life, quite honestly. Other than losing my dad and a few other things, it's quite honestly, for my family, the worst thing that's ever happened. So we can never have that happen again, always. And that's been the approach all season.”
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) rolls out as he looks for a receiver during a game against the Michigan Wolverines on November 25, 2023, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Day has been open about the challenges he has faced since his father's death. Day was 8 years old when his father committed suicide. The Ohio State coach has been a strong advocate for good mental health during his time in Columbus, Ohio.
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Ohio State has won double-digit games every season under Day, with the exception of the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Day's poor record against Michigan, coupled with his 2-4 record in bowl games, drew criticism.
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