Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day spoke out about just how important beating Penn State was.
After losing to the Oregon Ducks on the road and struggling to defeat the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the pressure was building for Ohio State to prove that they could win a statement game. That is exactly what they did this week.
Heading on the road and taking down the No. 3 ranked team in the nation is the definition of a statement win. Beating Penn State is exactly the kind of win that they needed to start securing their place in the College Football Playoff as well. It would take a total collapse for them not to get into the playoffs at this point in time."We were at a crossroads. This was a big game for us. We didn't really want to publicly say that. But we said that behind closed doors. This was a big game for us for a lot of reasons.
Simply the statement that Ohio State was at a "crossroads" says a lot. The team had to prove to itself that they belonged. A loss would have put them in an incredibly high-pressure situation moving forward."But I can tell you, coming out of that locker room right there, there's a lot of guys in that room that are excited. Probably the most animated locker room I've been in in a long time. ... We are gonna enjoy this tonight — coaches, players, staff, everybody involved.
Pulling off the win over Penn State was a great stepping stone towards the ultimate goal of a national championship. But, Ohio State has a long road ahead of them to accomplish that goal and they have to lock in and continue getting better.
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