For Ryan Day and his family, the weeks after Ohio State's loss to Michigan were "as low and dark as you could possibly imagine," Nina Day said.

"Ryan Day’s leadership has propelled the Ohio State Buckeyes to their first National Championship since 2014, silencing critics and securing his place among college football's coaching elite. Despite facing intense scrutiny after four consecutive losses to Michigan Wolverines in The Game,

Ryan Day deserved to feel vindication when he won a national championship less than two months after it seemed his Ohio State job was on the line