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Rivalry Week in the 2024 college football season continued Saturday as the Michigan Wolverines went into Columbus, Ohio, and came out with a huge 13-10 win over Ryan Day and the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes. The score was all knotted up at 10 apiece through most of the second half before Michigan stormed down the field and scored a go-ahead field goal with 45 seconds left. An illegal substitution on the Buckeyes with 1:55 remaining became a crucial penalty for Day's squad, as the Wolverines were handed a first down and were able to take more time off the clock before the winning field goal. Since joining the program in 2019, Day has seen his Buckeyes teams rank among the best in the nation. However, he has struggled against Michigan, losing each game to the rival with the exception of Day's first year in Columbus. Overall, Day is 1-4 against the Wolverines. MICHIGAN BEATS NO. 2 OHIO STATE FOR THE FOURTH-STRAIGHT TIME !!️ pic.twitter.com/zW0rVUrZRq Despite having top-tier teams during his six-year tenure with the Buckeyes, Day has also seen his team finish each season with a loss, with the exception of a 2021 Rose Bowl win. With his lack of meeting the program's championship expectations over the past few years, Day has found himself on the hot seat . But, with the latest loss to Michigan, along with some poor decisions down the stretch, demand for his firing has grown even more on social media. "Fire Ryan Day," one fan said . "This team is amazing But the playcalling is what has lost these games. Terrible." "FIRE RYAN DAY," added another with a trash emoji. "Ohio State needs to fire Ryan Day immediately," wrote a third. "Bring back Urban Meyer." "If we do not fire Ryan Day immediately following this game, I’m done," chimed in a fourth. "Ohio State spent $20 million on their roster and couldn't beat an unranked Michigan team at home with a walk-on QB," commented a fifth. "Ohio State has to fire Ryan Day. It's over." "This is the worst moment of my life," added a sixth. "You gotta fire Ryan Day. You can’t lose 4x in a row." © Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big 10) is still alive for a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game, but it needs losses by both Penn State and Indiana on Saturday. The Buckeyes could also still make the 12-team College Football Playoff field. However, if Day doesn't lead this team to a title, the program may be making a major decision sooner rather than later. Related: Arch Manning Was The Talk Of College Football On FridayRegime Inaugurates a Biotechnology Company in China that Is One-Hundred Percent Cuban
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Police had to use pepper spray to break up the players, who threw punches and shoves in the melee that overshadowed the rivalry game. Ohio State police said in a statement “multiple officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray.” Ohio State police will investigate the fight, according to the statement. After the Ohio State players confronted their bitter rivals at midfield, defensive end Jack Sawyer grabbed the top of the Wolverines' flag and ripped it off the pole as the brawl moved toward the Michigan bench. Eventually, police officers rushed into the ugly scene. Ohio State coach Ryan Day said he understood the actions of his players. “There are some prideful guys on our team who weren't going to sit back and let that happen,” Day said. The two Ohio State players made available after the game brushed off questions about it. Michigan running back Kalel Mullings, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, didn't like how the Buckeyes players involved themselves in the Wolverines' postgame celebration. He called it “classless.” “For such a great game, you hate to see stuff like that after the game," he said in an on-field interview with Fox Sports. “It’s just bad for the sport, bad for college football. But at the end of the day, you know some people got to — they got to learn how to lose, man. ... We had 60 minutes, we had four quarters, to do all that fighting.” Michigan coach Sherrone Moore said everybody needs to do better. “So much emotions on both sides," he said. "Rivalry games get heated, especially this one. It’s the biggest one in the country, so we got to handle that better.” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballLululemon Athletica earnings beat by $0.16, revenue topped estimates
