ARLINGTON, Texas — At some point over the coming days of the new year, Ryan Day will pull up the tape of Ohio State’s 24–14 loss to Miami in the Cotton Bowl quarterfinal.
He will dissect every play as he usually does. He’ll figure out why, in retrospect, he called a screen play that quarterback Julian Sayin flung with abandon for a 72-yard pick-six that changed the complexion of the game. He’ll come to the realization that it took him far too long to use a bit of tempo or to start using an extra blocker to chip either of the Hurricanes’ ferocious defensive ends, Akheem Mesidor and Rueben Bain Jr.
