The Buckeyes were the No. 8 seed — ranked No. 6 — in the College Football Playoff field. Last season, the Buckeyes finished 11-2 and lost to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. Ohio State lost to No ...

ATLANTA — Ohio State football coach Ryan Day was an assistant ... Coach Tom Coughlin had produced an 11-win season the year before, but after the second half collapse in 2006, pressure mounted ...