After Ohio State beat Michigan in the final game of the regular season, head coach Ryan Day acknowledged the pressure he felt coaching in the rivalry game: that he was following in the footsteps of Urban Meyer, that he would be judged on the outcome and that the magnitude of winning that final game and completing an undefeated season would have even bigger ramifications.
In his first season as head coach, Day and his staff have guided Ohio State to a 12-0 record with a chance at a Big Ten Championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff, all while erasing any concerns that there would be an adjustment period post-Meyer.