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FILE - Ohio State head coach Ryan Day yells during the second half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Clemson in New Orleans, in this Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, file photo. Ohio State stars leaving early for the NFL happens every winter, but perhaps the more surprising news this time is about the number of important players who've decided to stay.(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Day encouraged by returning players who put off NFL dreams

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 22, 2021 01:52 PM EST

Clemson warms up before the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Ohio State Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Ohio State at Clemson 1/1/2021

Jan. 01, 2021 06:47 PM EST

Ohio State's Master Teague III rushes against Michigan State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Ohio State at Michigan State 12/5/2020

Dec. 05, 2020 02:55 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Ohio State coach Ryan Day watches during the second half of the team's Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Indianapolis. A year ago, Day was a relatively unknown Ohio State assistant. This December he's reigning Big Ten coach of the year and is eyeing a national title after leading the Buckeyes to a 13-0 record as the successor to the retiring Urban Meyer. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Year sees Day rise from unknown assistant to celebrity coach

By Mitch Stacy Dec. 24, 2019 10:30 AM EST

Rutgers interim head coach Nunzio Campanile looks up at the scoreboard during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
No. 2 Ohio State heads to Rutgers as 51-point favorite

By Tom Canavan Nov. 15, 2019 12:07 PM EST

Ohio State running back Master Teague, right, tries to run around Maryland defensive back Nick Cross during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Fields, No. 3 Ohio State overwhelm Maryland 73-14

By Mitch Stacy Nov. 09, 2019 03:58 PM EST

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day reacts after a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Indiana, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Coach Day to keep No. 6 Ohio St on task against Miami

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 20, 2019 12:41 PM EDT

Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell looks down the sideline during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against UCLA on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Cincinnati. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
No. 5 Ohio State faces ex-Buckeye Fickell, Cincinnati

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 06, 2019 11:45 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 6, 2019, file photo, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields runs through a drill during an NCAA college football practice in Columbus, Ohio. Lots of people are curious to see how No. 5 Ohio State is going to fare in its first game with a new head coach and a new, untested starting quarterback. That includes the new coach, Ryan Day. He’s as curious as anybody to see what’s going to happen. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Florida Atlantic will try to keep up with new-look Buckeyes

By Mitch Stacy Aug. 30, 2019 12:21 PM EDT