Ohio State can’t keep doing this
Ohio State’s 30–18 defeat at USC confirms an alarming 2026 pattern: Ryan Day is snapping historic winning streaks.
Texas hadn’t beaten Ohio State since 2005 (held through Tressel and Meyer); USC hadn’t beaten us since 2017 (held through Meyer). Across coaching transitions, Buckeye standards held. Under Day, they collapse.
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This road paralysis stems directly from game mismanagement. For five consecutive quarters spanning Bloomington and Los Angeles, Luke Fahey bypassed Jeremiah Smith, manufacturing touches only in garbage time down 27-9. Starting Fahey over Tavien St. Clair rewards this negligence while ignoring the run game’s hot hand in Isaiah West.
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Crucially, Florida recruits are watching.
With Miami and Florida ascendant, Coach Day cannot treat our generational talent as an afterthought without poisoning our southern pipeline.
Buckeye Nation will not tolerate a third loss. With elite NIL and the country’s top roster, repeated big-game failure starts and stops with the head coach.
Carla Jenkins, Cleveland
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