Ryan Day press conference today: What Ohio State coach said after beating Nebraska
By Ethan Lee
After the Ohio State Buckeyes escaped Lincoln with a win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day took the chance to speak about the game.
The Ohio State Buckeyes received an unexpected challenge in the form of the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday. Ohio State, one of the best teams in the country, and Nebraska, one of the worst, were only separated by a total of nine points as the Buckeyes beat the Cornhuskers 26-17.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day seemed to have a bit of a mixed reaction when it came to this particular win. One the one hand, it can be tough to win a road game like this, so there’s a reason to be satisfied with a win. On the other hand, the Buckeyes probably should’ve won by a considerably larger margin.
Here’s what Day had to say after the Buckeyes beat Nebraska:
Ryan Day press conference quotes: Ohio State head coach speaks with media after Buckeyes beat Nebraska
Day certainly didn’t seem too enthused with the way the Buckeyes experienced some struggled when they tried to run the ball:
Ryan Day at the postgame podium.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 6, 2021
On the running game: “Right now we’re not getting as much as we like on it.”
Day also addressed some less-than-stellar plays that impacted the way Ohio State was able to operate on offense.
Day says once he reviews the film, he might think the Buckeyes could have won the game "by three touchdowns if we cleaned some things up."
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 6, 2021
Day on opting to throw the ball on the play that Stroud was sacked and stripped late: "If we got the right protection, I thought we had something coming open there."
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 6, 2021
All that said, it appears as if Day was proud that his team came out on top.
Ryan Day: "I think it's great to see our guys win like this. I'm proud of our defense, proud of our special teams. ... It's hard to win in this conference, it's hard to win on the road."
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 6, 2021
It can be tricky to win road games and Ohio State has a target on its back. The Buckeyes are one of the best teams in the Big Ten and teams that are trying to prove themselves, such as Nebraska, will be doing everything possible to get a win. The Buckeyes didn’t lose and they’re still in position to potentially win the Big Ten East.
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