First thing’s first, the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions by a score of 28-17 on Saturday despite not playing anywhere near their best game of the season, and that is undoubtedly a good thing.
However, the fact that the Buckeyes were able to remain undefeated and win a division title (and a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game) is not a reason to give the team and coaches a complete pass from questioning, especially considering that the game against PSU was the first in which they had been challenged all season; meaning that it was also the first time that we were able to see how Ryan Day attacks adversity as a head coach.