MINNEAPOLIS — The eventual loss stalks Ryan Day, given that Ohio State’s third-year head coach is unlikely to end his career with an undefeated regular-season record, which he currently still holds. Throughout this preseason, Day brought it up time and again, emphasizing his awareness of the reality that the Buckeyes must win. Must always win. “The hard part,” Day said while previewing Thursday’s season opener at Minnesota, “is, you know, you’re not allowed to lose around here.” Keeping the loss at bay is the objective, and inside Huntington Bank Stadium, that was achieved in Game 1 on Thursday night in a 45-31 victory. But for a national title contender, which Day also knows the No. 4 Buckeyes always are, the subjective follows right behind the objective. How’d you do? How’d you look? They won. Not sure. Little shaky. But a lot dangerous. Trailing at the half as two-touchdown favorites in…
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