Saturday night’s audience is crushing Ohio State head coach Ryan Day for his play-call on what would’ve been a crucial fourth-down conversion.
Day decided to go for a fourth-and-1 on the 42. But instead of trying to pick up the yard on the ground, he elected Stroud drop back and pass. Something that many questioned in the moment.
Ryan Day takes a risk and goes for it on 4th-and-1 at the 42-yard line, and C.J. Stroud’s pass intended to Marvin Harrison Jr. falls incomplete. Maryland gets the ball back near midfield down by only three points with 6:36 to play.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 19, 2022
“1yd vs MARYLAND and you don’t run inside???” an OSU fan asked. “This is not a title contender.”
1yd vs MARYLAND and you don’t run inside???
This is not a title contender
— RisingBuck 🇺🇲 (@RisingBuck) November 19, 2022
“I have to question Ryan Day’s play calling during that last set of downs,” another said.
I have to question Ryan Day’s play calling during that last set of downs. @AWardSports @Bcarp3
— OneEyeWillie (@OneEyeWillie36) November 19, 2022
“Stover had the 1st down,” another commented.
Stover had the 1st down 🙄
— reggie (@ReggieD3_) November 19, 2022
“Can’t run,” another tweeted. “Simple truth. That play call shows Day knows it himself.”
Can’t run, simple truth. That play call shows Day knows it himself
— Buckeye List (@tpw0222) November 19, 2022
“No confidence in O-line to run for a yard. Sad.”
No confidence in oline to run for a yard. Sad.
— Victor (@truthtakes) November 19, 2022
“Run the damn ball!” another Buckeye fan exclaimed.
Run the damn ball!
— casey (@osu1forlife) November 19, 2022
Ohio State is up three with just under two minutes to go. We’ll see if Day’s call comes back to bite him in the end.