Ryan Day details him getting "really, really excited" watching the game at home, Larry Johnson calls Justin Fields a "great leader" and Trey Sermon thought a breakout would come.
An inexperienced offensive line stepped up, Drue Chrisman had another field day in Spartan Stadium and several Buckeyes had notable firsts, including C.J. Stroud.
Ryan Day said he “couldn't be any prouder” of how Ohio State's players and coaches stepped up to earn a decisive win at Michigan State on Saturday despite his absence.
Mel Tucker believed Michigan State got “out-athleted” and was frustrated with its inability to stop Justin Fields in the run game, as that was a major part of its game plan.
Ohio State overcame the absences of Ryan Day and three starting offensive linemen to win convincingly at Michigan State, 52-12, and improve to 5-0 on the season.
Chris Olave set a career-high with 10 catches and tied his career best with 139 yards, capped by a 41-yard strike from Justin Fields against Michigan State.
Live updates from Ohio State's warmups with information on who's warming up with the first-team offense and defense ahead of the game with Michigan State.
Reserve offensive linemen Dawand Jones, Matthew Jones and others will be thrown into the fire in East Lansing with starters Thayer Munford, Josh Myers and Nicholas Petit-Frere...
Offensive linemen Thayer Munford, Josh Myers and Nicholas Petit-Frere and linebacker Tuf Borland are among the players unavailable for today's game at Michigan State.
Per the Columbus Dispatch, voluntary pay cuts for Ryan Day, Gene Smith and Chris Holtmann, among others, will save Ohio State's athletics department around $1 million.
