When Ohio State has suffered bad losses in recent years, coaching staff changes have often followed.
After the Buckeyes suffered a 31-0 loss to Clemson in the 2016 College Football Playoff, Urban Meyer overhauled his offensive coaching staff, bringing in Ryan Day and Kevin Wilson to replace Tim Beck and Ed Warinner as co-offensive coordinators.
While the Buckeyes’ 2018 loss to Purdue didn’t lead to immediate changes, it did as soon as the season was over, as Day – upon taking over for Meyer – opted to replace Ohio State’s entire defensive coaching staff with the exception of Larry Johnson.