In a brief interview with ESPN s Maria Taylor following Ohio State s arrival at Miami International Airport, Day said his team is feeling “a lot of excitement.” “This has been something that s been circled on the calendar for a long time,” Day said. “At different points, and using different motivation along the whole season. So to see our guys land here, there s a lot of excitement in the air, and looking forward to continuing the preparation. “They have to enjoy it. They ve worked so hard to get here. But really, the goal was always to win this. It wasn t just to get here. And it s just all about preparation. It s all about being in competitive excellence when playing the game. So it s just all about preparation. Physically, mentally and emotionally.”
As Ohio State’s Paris Johnson Jr. chases Orlando Pace, he already belongs next to Chase Young: Nathan Baird’s observations
Updated Jan 08, 2021;
Posted Jan 08, 2021
Ohio State center Josh Myers said if freshman Paris Johnson does not someday win the Outland Trophy as the nation s best lineman then he screwed something up.
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Three observations ahead of Ohio State’s College Football Playoff national championship game against Alabama on Monday.
Which is fine, because if everything had gone according to plan, Johnson would not have played at all in that College Football Playoff semifinal. After starting left guard Harry Miller missed the game due to coronavirus, and replacement left guard Matthew Jones had to leave the game with an injury, the Buckeyes needed someone to play left guard.
Ohio State Buckeyes down two starters, more vs. Clemson Tigers in CFP semifinal
No. 3 Ohio State was without two starters and several other key reserves against No. 2 Clemson in Friday s College Football Playoff semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
Starting guard Harry Miller and running back Master Teague III both are out, according to the team s availability report. Defensive end Zach Harrison, who has two sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss in a reserve role, also missed the game, as will reserve defensive lineman Tyler Friday.
Clemson announced defensive end Xavier Thomas will miss the game. Thomas was in protocols, coach Dabo Swinney said earlier in the week. Thomas, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 in the spring, has 3.5 sacks and four tackles for loss in seven games (one start).
Ohio State is the Big Ten champion for the fourth year in a row, and is heading back to the College Football Playoff for the second year in a row, but it might not be if not for Trey Sermon. We had to start there on this week s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays, as we broke down Sermon s record-breaking performance against Northwestern, how he improved so much after a disappointing start of the season and why we believe his success can continue in the College Football Playoff. Then, we look at the big reason why Ohio State needed Sermon to step up in its 22-10 win over the Wildcats, in which Justin Fields had his worst game as a Buckeye. Should we be confident Fields will get back on track next week against Clemson, or is there real reason for concern about Ohio State s passing attack? We consider the factors that led to his struggles against Northwestern and what Fields and his coaches will need to do to be better prepared for Brent Venables defe
After digesting the disappointment of no Michigan game, we explain why we're still confident Ohio State will make the College Football Playoff if it beats Northwestern.