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Ryan Day's Ohio State Contract Includes $37M Buyout Clause Amid Hot-Seat Buzz

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If Ohio State decides to fire Ryan Day because he cannot figure out how to beat archrival Michigan even when the Wolverines are a mediocre team on their way to a mediocre bowl, it is going to cost some money.

As Austin Curtright of USA Today relayed Saturday, Ohio State would owe Day a $37.3 million buyout if it chose to fire him by Sunday. The fifth-highest-paid coach in college football is making $10.02 million in total pay this season.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.