Ohio State head coach Ryan Day told quarterback C.J. Stroud to "keep swinging" despite the Buckeyes offense's struggles en route to a 14-10 halftime deficit against Minnesota on Thursday night.
"He and I had a conversation early on that we're going to keep swinging, no matter what happens, and we're not going to play close to the vest," Day told reporters. "That's not the way we do it here. And he responded, but I really think it was the guys around him."
Stroud found a rhythm with four touchdown passes in the second half to lead OSU to a 45-31 comeback victory over the Golden Gophers in the season opener.