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Dillon Gabriel will lead Oregon against Ohio State on Oct. 12 in one of the most highly anticipated games of the 2024 college football season, but there was a time when he at least explored the option of being on the other sideline.
Gabriel confirmed Thursday that he had a "good" conversation with Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day about potentially transferring to Ohio State this past offseason before he ultimately settled on the Ducks, per Audrey Snyder of The Athletic.
The quarterback said he didn't want to drag out the transfer process while Day wanted to see how quarterback Devin Brown performed in Ohio State's Cotton Bowl matchup against Missouri.