Ohio State is playing like every player on the roster bottled up the feeling after losing to Michigan and is uncorking it before each play.

Day's Buckeyes had just lost to Michigan for the fourth straight time. How they responded to that defeat speaks volume about his coaching.

Ohio State plays Notre Dame in the Playoff championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday night. BetMGM Sportsbook listed Ohio State as an 8.5-point favorite on Wednesday, down a point from the opening line.

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

Nearly two months ago, many were ready to run Ohio State head coach Ryan Day out of town after the Buckeyes’ embarrassing 13-10 loss to unranked archrival

It has been a roller coaster of a few months for Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes. In mid-October, they went into Eugene as the No. 2 team in the nation to play No. 3 Oregon, and OSU walked away with a tough loss.