Ohio State’s offensive performance in the Cotton Bowl was unlike any we had seen since Ryan Day came to Columbus.
The Buckeyes’ three points and 203 yards of offense against Missouri were both by far the worst totals put up by an Ohio State offense in any game since OSU’s 2016 College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Clemson. That game, in which the Buckeyes failed to score any points, led to an offensive staff shakeup that initially brought Day to Ohio State as the Buckeyes’ co-offensive coordinator.
Having now completed his fifth year as Ohio State’s head coach with back-to-back losses to end the year, Day must seriously consider making offensive staff changes of his own after a significant dropoff in offensive performance throughout the 2023 season, especially in Ohio State’s 14-3 season-ending loss.