With Ryan Day's playcalling expertise putting his players in position to succeed, Ohio State ranks No. 1 nationally in red zone scoring.
Of the two trips resulting in field goals, one came after an illegal formation penalty pushed a 1st-and-Goal at the Arkansas State 8-yard line to the 13. From there, a Miyan Williams run gained back seven yards before C.J. Stroud tossed incompletions on second and third down before Noah Ruggles converted a 24-yard chip shot.
On the other 23 trips resulting in touchdowns, Day has been an equal opportunity killer with Ohio State logging 12 through the air and 11 via the ground game. In 2020, his second season as head coach, Ohio State slotted No. 100 in red zone scoring percentage . In 2018, while Urban Meyer was still at the helm and Day was influencing the offense, the Buckeyes ranked No. 116 in red zone scoring. That said, beyond this year's incredible success-to-date, last year's squad ranked No. 12 in red zone scoring and his first team as head coach, 2019, saw the Buckeyes rank No. 30.
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