AS A YOUNG head coach with a background in offensive playcalling, Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham likes to watch what those like him do on game days.
Last season, he closely tracked Ohio State coach Ryan Day, who has toggled between calling plays and relinquishing those duties, as he did in 2024 when veteran strategist Chip Kelly directed the Buckeyes' offense. Dillingham had watched Day handle both head coach and offensive playcaller responsibilities earlier in his Ohio State tenure. Last year, he observed a different version of Day.
"I saw such a peace in Coach Day on game day, just from a fan watching games, how calm he was .