VAST VIEW Ohio State's Ryan Day Faces Hot Seat After Ugly 41-28 Blowout Loss to Oregon
The reigning champion Buckeyes just posted their worst showing in 15 years, and coach Ryan Day is now fielding serious questions about his job security and buyout.
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Ohio State's Ryan Day addressed reporters after his team's lopsided 41-28 defeat to Oregon, a result that dropped the Buckeyes to their worst record mark in 15 years, according to Sporting News. Day and several players spoke publicly about the loss, with footage of the postgame comments shared by Yahoo Sports.
The defeat has intensified scrutiny on Day's future in Columbus, with Yahoo Sports reporting his seat is "getting warmer" following the Oregon flop. Sporting News detailed the financial terms of Day's contract and buyout as speculation grows over whether the program could consider a coaching change.
Ohio State has built a reputation as one of college football's premier programs, making the scale of this loss and the accompanying pressure on its head coach especially notable heading into the rest of the season.
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