Buckeyes coach Ryan Day, bewildered by his game plan's ineffectiveness, lamented the slow offensive start to a contest that his team never led. Ohio State went scoreless in the first half of a game for the first time since the 2016 CFP semifinals, and the 14-0 hole it fell into proved too deep to overcome.

Ryan Day, much-maligned yet still just one year removed from winning a national championship, did not spark much offensive success after taking over play-calling duties from Brian Hartline and once again will be subjected to much scrutiny after Ohio State's lackluster showings against Indiana in the Big Ten championship game and Miami on New Year's Eve.

Mike Norvell caught heat on social media after Miami upset Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, as FSU fans vented frustration over the Seminoles'

Ohio State spent most of the year No. 1 and ended the regular season 12-0, but finished up with back-to-back losses

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day made a coaching change before the team's Cotton Bowl game against the Miami Hurricanes.