For the second time since the turn of the century, an Ohio State coach in just his second year leading the Buckeyes will coach in the national championship game on Monday night.
Ryan Day follows in the footsteps of former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, who led the Buckeyes to the national championship game for the 2002 season. In just his second year after taking over the program from John Cooper, Tressel led the Buckeyes to a 14-0 season, culminating with a 31-24 double-overtime win over Miami in the BCS National Championship Game.
Tressel, who is now the president at Youngstown State, will be watching on Monday night – from home, following Youngstown State’s first day of classes for the spring semester – when Day looks to follow in his footsteps by guiding Ohio State to a national championship game win, with kickoff against Alabama scheduled for 8 p.