Ryan Day's grace period at Ohio State may be running out after second straight bludgeoning by Michigan - CBS Sports

That's what happens at Ohio State when fans and administrators, a few hours after being on the precipice of a likely Big Ten championship and berth in the College Football Playoff, see the No.

The Buckeyes fell to the hated Team Up North 45-23, blowing a 20-17 halftime lead to lose The Game in Columbus, Ohio, for the first time since 2000.

He outplayed Ohio State's Heisman Trophy hopeful C.J.

It's the first time Ohio State has lost consecutive games to Michigan since the turn of the century (1999-2000).

There are three primary goals at Ohio State: Beat Michigan, win the Big Ten and compete for a national championship.

Now, Ohio State fans aren't unreasonable.

With the latest loss to Michigan, he is now 1-2 in his career against the Wolverines as Ohio State's coach and hasn't won the Big Ten since the COVID-19 season of 2020.

College football is a sport that will give a coach a massive extension after one good season only to see his tenure fall apart the next year with a massive buyout suddenly needing to be paid.

Losing to Michigan by 15 points one season and 22 the next -- when you entered each game with what were generally considered more talented teams -- is the kind of result that leads to those right people deciding they no longer believe in you.

He drastically improved the Ohio State defense across the board

And at Ohio State, there's no offensive coordinator to take the fall for Day this time