While Ohio State has been a top-ten team for the entire season, it certainly hasn’t been an easy one for the coaching staff.
The off-field noise has been loud as their early-season schedule and loss to Oregon have both been the main topics of conversation, not the dominant play in almost every game other than versus the Ducks.
That could be why the Buckeyes 20-13 win against the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium Saturday seemed so important to the duo of head coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly.
Here’s their embrace following the gritty, defensive-minded win.
Ryan Day and Chip Kelly embrace
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Kelly’s offense put together a few magnificent drives, especially right the Buckeyes went down 10-0 in the first quarter, and his play-calling helped create some clear opportunities for Will Howard and the team’s talented offense.
This was also the biggest win the duo has had together with Kelly having joined the staff this past offseason.
They’ll look to have more of those marquee wins as Ohio State will inevitably sustain its spot as a top-five team and look toward high-profile battles with Indiana and Michigan later in the season.
