Ohio State's first chapter of the 2024 season has been written.
Following a 52-6 win over Akron that featured more first-half clunkiness than that score might indicate, Ryan Day met with the Ohio State media to discuss the offense's slow start and second-half response and a breakout performance from freshman Jeremiah Smith.
Day also felt that Will Howard showed "poise" and mostly good decision-making in his first game and that Joe McGuire's week of practice and overall consistency led to him starting at punter. Ohio State also hopes to get both Cody Simon and Donovan Jackson back this week.