This week, the two sides of Ohio State coach Ryan Day’s record have jumped off the page like never before: 1–3 against Michigan, 55–4 against everyone else.
By virtually any other program in the country's standards, Day would be bulletproof. However, beating the Indianas and Marylands of the world is rarely enough in Columbus, and a 30–24 loss to the Wolverines Saturday has Ohioans soul-searching for the third consecutive year.
Even ESPN analyst and former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit—usually a flag waver for the less exacting side of the Buckeyes’ fan base—conceded on Pardon My Take Wednesday that the Michigan game had become a serious impediment to Day.
