Buckeyes Have "Felt the Pain" Since Last Year's Michigan Loss, Ryan Day Expects Blake Corum To Play And Jim Knowles Calls The Game "The Pinnacle of Competition"

T-minus four days until The Game.

At Ohio State's lone press conference of Michigan week, Ryan Day previewed the forthcoming clash with the Buckeyes' archrival, discussed the impact of last year's rivalry loss – the program's first in 10 years – and fielded questions about several banged-up Buckeyes.

Following Day, Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles took podium to discuss his first foray into college football's most storied rivalry and talk about what he's seen from the Michigan offense.

We took notes on everything the Buckeye coaches said below:

Ryan Day

• On the difference in Michigan's defense from last year: "Very similar.