There was a common theme with the first six questions and the opening 3:25 of Ryan Day's press conference on Tuesday.
Following Ohio State's lone bye week of the 2023 season, the common theme to begin Day's weekly media session had to do with the Buckeyes' short-yardage conversion rate, or lack thereof, through the first four games of the season.
After Ohio State had just a 30.43% conversion rate (tied for 114th in FBS) through the first two games of the season, converting 7-of-23 opportunities, it has improved on that mark two games later. A third of the way through the season, the Buckeyes have now converted 22-of-50 third-down opportunities, a 44% conversion rate (47th), meaning OSU has converted 15 of its last 27 third-down opportunities for first downs.