Week 1 was absolute cinema. The whole college football world showed up expecting the Arch Manning show, Texas’ shiny QB1 debut. Sark cooking gourmet plays on a silver platter, and maybe even some Heisman highlight reels. But what 107,524 fans got instead was a defensive clinic, straight from the NFL’s playbook, run by Ohio State’s new $7.5 million off-season investment. The Buckeyes didn’t just crash the party, they almost shut it down. Final score? Ohio State 14, Texas 7. And yes, Ryan Day let everybody know exactly how he feels about the man who pulled it off.

Matt Patricia came into Columbus with heavy baggage. Fired in Detroit, clowned in New England, forgotten in Philly, and unemployed in 2024. But Saturday night? He was the puppet master. And Ohio State HC Ryan Day gave big prop

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