There was a rasp in Ryan Day's voice and a focus in his demeanor in his weekly meeting with the media Tuesday.
Day and his Buckeyes face by far their tallest task of the year to date in trying to go on the road and beat No. 3 Oregon. The Ducks, off to a 5-0 start, might be Ohio State's top competition for a Big Ten title.
Ohio State's head coach sees a "productive" quarterback in Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, threats at every level of the Ducks' defense and an offense that will force the Buckeyes to defend "sideline-to-sideline.