Ohio State’s 2024 season was nothing short of legendary. Ryan Day and the Buckeyes captured their first national title since 2015, and many are calling their playoff run one of the greatest in College Football Playoff history. The story of Ohio State’s 2024 national title didn’t start with run easy money or a parade. It was what went down in the shadows, right after the ugliest day of the season. Former Buckeye QB Will Howard admitted on Cam Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast that the Buckeyes basically told Ryan Day and the coaches, “step aside, we got this.” A player-only summit became the turning point, the exact moment the natty dream stopped being hype and started being real.
The low point came at the hands of Michigan again. A 13-10 L had Buckeyes looking like a lost program, s