October 21, 2024

Day: Ohio State expects tougher test from Badgers in conference championship


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State coach Ryan Day expects to see a much better Wisconsin team in the Big Ten championship game than the one routed by the Buckeyes five weeks ago. In that Oct. 26 game, the Badgers stayed with Ohio State through halftime and trailed 10-7 early in the second half before the Buckeyes exploded and rolled to a 38-7 win. All-American defensive end Chase Young recorded four sacks in the game. “We’re both different teams at this point,” Day said Sunday during a conference call with reporters. He has led second-ranked Ohio State to a 12-0 record (9-0 Big Ten, No. 1 CFP) and a berth in the conference title game in his first year as head coach. “I’ve seen teams change and they take on different personalities as the season goes on, and they’re playing really, really good football,” Day said. After back-to-back losses to surprising Illinois and…

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