By Danielle Daniels

AUDIO EXCERPTS FROM COACH DAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE

73,984 Ryan Day OSU head coach What happened to the overall offense and running attack 11 30 2024 Michigan 13 #2 OSU 10.mp3

73,985 Ryan Day OSU head coach 4 straight years not good enough. What to do going forward 11 30 2024 Michigan 13 #2 OSU 10.mp3

73,987 Ryan Day OSU head coach At what point does this game become a mental hurdle for his team 11 30 2024 Michigan 13 #2 OSU 10.mp3

73,989 Ryan Day OSU head coach Was Will Howard a little off in his game today 11 30 2024 Michigan 13 #2 OSU 10.mp3

73,992 Ryan Day OSU head coach Pressure on him every year BTC title, National title, expectations of 10-12 wins his thoughts 11 30 2024 Michigan 13 #2 OSU 10.mp3

73,996 Ryan Day OSU head coach On the Melee that was started by Michigan at the end of the game 11 30 2024 Michigan 13 #2 OSU 10.mp3

Postgame Notes vs. Michigan

Michigan (7-5, 5-5) 13, No. 2 Ohio State (10-2, 8-2) 10 
Nov. 30, 2024 – Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 106,005

• With its 13-10 defeat, Ohio State’s record is 11-2 on the season and 8-2 in Big Ten play.

• This was the 120th all-time meeting between the Buckeyes and Wolverines

• Head coach Ryan Day‘s career record is now 66-10.

• This was the 24th consecutive game (including the vacated Ohio State win in 2010) where the winning team also won the rushing battle. The last time a team won the game but lost the rushing battle was a 38-26 Michigan victory Nov. 18, 2000. In that game, Ohio State had the advantage in rushing yards 149-88.
• Will Howard finished the day completing 18 of 29 pass attempts for 174 yards and one touchdown.

• Howard conducted the offense efficiently during the two-minute drill prior to halftime. He connected with Jeremiah Smith for a 10-yard touchdown pass, leading to a 10-10 tie.

• He now has 75 passing touchdowns in his career.

• Smith finished the day with 35 yards and one touchdown on five receptions.

• Smith tied teammate TreVeyon Henderson with 11 career starts as a true freshman. Together they share the No. 7 spot on the all-time list.

• Smith surpassed the 900-yard mark (934) and has 10 touchdowns this season.

• Emeka Egbuka caught four passes for 51 yards.

• His streak of catching at least one pass extended to 37 games.

• Carnell Tate finished the day with a team-leading 58 yards receiving, bringing his season total to 847.

• Caleb Downs led the team with 11 total tackles and came away with an interception.

• It was the third interception of his career and the first as a Buckeye.

• Jack Sawyer recorded his first career interception.

• His four tackles pushed his career mark to 131.

• Cody Simon and Lathan Ransom each had nine tackles.

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