The tenor of this week's stock report isn't bright, but it could have been much darker.
For all the criticisms flung at Ryan Day during his Ohio State tenure, one thing he's tended to do well is guide the Buckeyes to convincing wins over teams they are supposed to beat convincingly. Since 2019, not only has Day never lost to an unranked opponent, but he's beaten every single one he's faced by multiple scores.
That was until Saturday. Nebraska kept Ohio State's offense pinned down for multiple extended stretches and held a 17-14 fourth-quarter lead before Will Howard took an offense that had managed zero first downs on its first four possessions of the second half and engineered an eight-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to go up 21-17.