Ohio State placed seventh-year head coach Urban Meyer on paid administrative leave on Wednesday evening as the university investigates a report suggesting he knew about domestic violence allegations against former wide receivers coach Zach Smith in 2015, which he publicly denied knowledge of during last week’s Big Ten Media Days.
As the school determines whether or not Meyer was made aware of the situation, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Ryan Day will assume the duty of acting head coach. He’ll now take command of the most talented roster in the Big Ten — if not the country — for the immediate future.