The stakes are rising for 2026 5-star quarterback Jared Curtis. The Ohio State Buckeyes have their eyes on winning the national championship Monday night against Notre Dame, but this is another prize worth fighting for.

Weeks after facing immense pressure following another Ohio State loss to Michigan, Day is a win away from the college football mountaintop.

Ohio State RB Chip Trayanum plowed through the middle of Notre Dame's defensive line for a 1-yard touchdown on third-and-goal with one second left on the clock to seal the win. During a postgame interview with the NBC broadcast, Day, unprompted, went off on Holtz in a clip that went instantly viral.

Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes will be heading to the College Football Playoff national championship after defeating Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns, 28-14, in the semifinal game from the Cotton Bowl.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day runs onto the field with players before a College Football Playoff semifinal game against Texas, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. Julio Cortez/AP Share “Fire Ryan Day!

Ryan Day will lead Ohio State into the national championship game against Notre Dame on Monday, and it has been a turbulent journey filled with vitriol for the head coach

Ryan Day has had a massive rollercoaster season in 2024. So have the Ohio State Buckeyes for that matter. At the start of the season, Ohio State was widely viewed as the most talented team in the nation.