Ryan Day and Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham looked ahead to the Rose Bowl and opened up on their relationships with Urban Meyer during a teleconference with the media Sunday.
At Sunday's press conference, Ryan Day said Quinn Ewers' decision to transfer caught him off guard and that no Buckeyes have indicated that they will sit out of the Rose Bowl.
Alabama, Michigan, Georgia and Cincinnati round out the College Football Playoff field as Ohio State is ranked No. 6 and misses its first playoff since 2018.
After the Buckeyes' upset win over No. 1 Duke on Tuesday, Ohio State heads back on the road to begin conference play against Seth Lundy and the Nittany Lions.
Caden Curry, Hero Kanu and Zion Branch are among Ohio State’s top remaining priorities for the 2022 recruiting class ahead of the early signing period.
Utah blows out Oregon for the second time in three weeks to win the Pac-12 Championship Game and secure a berth in the Rose Bowl, where it could play Ohio State.