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10 thoughts on Ohio State and college football

Ryan Day is now in one of the most stable coaching situations in the country in Year 7 at Ohio State. (Photo courtesy of Ohio State)

Ten thoughts on Ohio State football as the Buckeyes prepare to visit Purdue at 1 PM on Saturday.

1. Year 7 is when things turned sour for Lincoln Riley. Year 7 is where Ryan Day is now. Riley spent his first five seasons at Oklahoma then bolted for Southern California, where he went 11-3 in Year 1 at USC. Through six seasons, he had three College Football Playoff appearances, four Top 10 finishes, and a record of 66-13.

   Through his first six seasons, Day had four playoff appearances, six Top 10 finishes, and a record of 67-10.

   Entering Year 7, Riley had the reigning Heisman Trophy winner in Caleb Williams and USC was ranked No. 6 in the preseason. The Trojans started 6-0, then lost five of six to end the regular season. After that 6-0 start, Riley’s career record as a head coach was 72-13. Since then, it’s 15-13.

   In Year 7, Day is 8-0. And his quarterback is the Heisman Trophy front-runner. No sour turn.