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Just over seven weeks before the national championship game, Ohio State coach Ryan Day watched as Michigan planted its flag at midfield inside the Horseshoe, chaos ensuing: fans chanting "F--- Ryan Day," his players both fighting back and walking around dazed, the rival Wolverines celebrating. But that no longer matters. In the College Football National Championship Game, what unfolded felt unimaginable for the Scarlet and Gray. There was unbridled joy, celebration, and triumph with Day right in the middle, the whole of Buckeye Nation now back in his corner.
After that devastating loss to Michigan, the first expanded 12-team College Football Playoff delivered a chance at salvation. The Buckeyes took advantage from the start, outscoring their four postseason opponents by a combined score of 145-75. This culminated in a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame for the program's seventh national championship.
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Ohio State Buckeyes 2024 Season Recap
Last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes won 34-23 against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as 8-point favorites. The game went under the total of 46. Ohio State has a record of 14-2 straight up, 10-6 against the spread, and 8-8 over/under the total. Ohio State ranks 30th for total offense, 30th for passing, 59th for rushing and 14th for scoring. Defensively they rank 1st overall, 3rd against the pass, 3rd against the rush, and 1st for points allowed. Also, Ohio State ranks 38th for fewest turnovers lost and 73rd for takeaways.
Following the win over Notre Dame, the once embattled Ryan Day earned the right to speak his piece.
"After all the things that have been said throughout the year, these guys are going to be cemented as one of the best stories in Ohio State history and one of the best football teams ever," Day said. "There was a point where not a lot of people had that vision, but these guys did, and they saw it through. Ohio State may not be for everybody, but it's for these guys."
Indeed, no team has benefited from the College Football Playoff quite like the Buckeyes. In 2014, they were ranked No. 4 in the inaugural four-team field, beating No. 1 Alabama and then No. 2 Oregon behind third-string quarterback Cardale Jones to hoist the first championship trophy of the CFP era.
This year, they were the No. 8 seed in the first 12-team field. The loss to Michigan -- Ohio State's fourth straight in the series -- kept them out of the Big Ten title game. And in any previous season, it would have kept them out of the playoff. But thanks to playoff expansion, the Buckeyes made it when the bracket was revealed on Dec. 8.
Still, the future looked bleak. Speculation swirled around Day and whether his disgruntled fan base could accept another failure in a season built for a national championship run—a team meeting after the Michigan loss got heated. Feelings were hashed out, and grievances aired.
Losing to your rival is no fun; even less fun is watching your rival win the national championship. Michigan beat Ohio State and won it all last season, thanks in part to a veteran group that put off the NFL, instead returning to school to try to win a championship.
Day wanted the same for the Buckeyes in 2024. To get the better of Michigan, Ohio State would have to be like Michigan. Well, at least in one way. With $20 million to spend on NIL deals, Ohio State went about convincing its top players to return to school, too. Defensive end Jack Sawyer, who grew up in nearby Pickerington, Ohio, as a huge Buckeyes fan, led the charge. Within short order, he and seven others -- defensive end JT Tuimoloau, tailback TreVeyon Henderson, defensive tackle Tyleik Williams, defensive tackle Ty Hamilton, offensive lineman Donovan Jackson, Egbuka, and Burke -- put off the NFL to come back to school for one more season.
Day signed a top-tier recruiting class, including receiver Jeremiah Smith, and brought in key transfer portal acquisitions—quarterback Will Howard, safety Caleb Downs, and running back Quinshon Judkins, chief among them. Ohio State would enter 2024 as one of the most talented teams in the country. Expectations were clear from the start.
Player retention and development have been huge: The Buckeyes started 19 players who signed with the school and have combined for more than 520 starts. Many in the signing class of 2021, the foundation for this team, returned because they had contributed nothing to the trophy case inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and refused to let their careers end that way.
2024 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 31 |
vs. Akron |
W 52-6 |
1-0 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. Western Michigan |
W 56-0 |
2-0 |
| Sep 14 |
OFF |
| Sep 21 |
vs. Marshall |
W 49-14 |
3-0 |
| Sep 28 |
at Michigan State |
W 38-7 |
4-0 |
| Oct 5 |
vs. Iowa |
W 35-7 |
5-0 |
| Oct 12 |
at Oregon |
L 31-32 |
5-1 |
| Oct 19 |
OFF |
| Oct 26 |
vs. Nebraska |
W 21-17 |
6-1 |
| Nov 2 |
at Penn State |
W 20-13 |
7-1 |
| Nov 9 |
vs. Purdue |
W 45-0 |
8-1 |
| Nov 16 |
at Northwestern |
W 31-7 |
9-1 |
| Nov 23 |
vs. Indiana |
W 38-15 |
10-1 |
| Nov 30 |
vs. Michigan |
L 10-13 |
10-2 |
Ohio State is one of college football’s legacy and blue blood programs—the Scarlet and Gray reek of tradition and glory. The Buckeyes have eight claimed national championships, with the last one in 2014. They also have seven unclaimed nattys and 41 conference championships.
More than any other coach, Woody Hayes set the standard for Ohio State football. Hayes was not a fancy offensive designer like Ryan Day, but he was a taskmaster and fundamentalist who fielded nasty teams that rarely made mistakes. Hayes won five national championships and 13 Big Ten championships during his reign.
The unfortunate John Cooper was a big winner at Ohio State with three Big Ten titles and a record of 111-43-4. Cooper twice led Ohio State to a final national ranking of 2nd. But his inability to beat Michigan cost him his job. Cooper’s ending is a forewarning to any Ohio State coach that follows.
Jim Tressel preceded Meyer and led the Buckeyes to a national championship in the 2002 season.
A list of greats that have played for Ohio State could go on for several pages. A good case could be made that Archie Griffin is the greatest Buckeye ever, with two Heisman Trophies (1974 and 1975).
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