COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ryan Day has been eyeing Quinn Ewers since he was in eighth grade. He will get another look at his former recruit from the opposing sideline at the Cotton Bowl soon. Now, Ewers is set to wrap up his third year as starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns with the Jan. 10 matchup against Day's Buckeyes.

In what feels like a distant fever dream, Texas Longhorns star quarterback Quinn Ewers actually spent the first season of his college football career with the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day says he's proud of the Buckeyes for their well-rounded Rose Bowl performance on Watch ESPN, first streamed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

Ryan Day stood in Ohio State’s team room Friday as he fielded questions for a virtual pre-Cotton Bowl press conference. The process was nothing new for the sixth-year coach. A moderator introduced reporters who then asked questions previewing Ohio State’s upcoming matchup with Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Here is what Ohio State coach Ryan Day said during his post-game press conference following the Buckeyes’ 41-21 win over Oregon in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal, in the Rose Bowl: How much of tonight is a reflection on what you were hoping to get when you brought Chip Kelly on?

The past 24 hours have truly been cathartic for Ohio State head coach Ryan Day. In the hours since he led the Buckeyes to a 41-21 blowout win over Oregon (that wasn't even as close as the final score suggests),