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Ohio State Enters Bye Week as Ryan Day Targets Red-Zone Fixes Before Washington Trip

The staff is using the break to tighten situational execution before a demanding four-game road-heavy stretch.

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Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day watches during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Ohio Bobcats at Ohio Stadium on Sept. 13, 2025. © Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The No. 1 Buckeyes are 3-0 and will practice through Sept. 19, take the weekend off, then start a normal week Sept. 21 ahead of the Sept. 27 conference opener at Washington.
  • Ryan Day attributed the Ohio game’s red-zone issues to execution after converting touchdowns on 2 of 6 trips, with six penalties for 50 yards and two turnovers also flagged for correction.
  • Personnel updates include tight end Bennett Christian expected to practice fully, ongoing evaluation at right guard after Tegra Tshabola’s two penalties as Ethan Onianwa earns praise, and Tywone Malone starting over Eddrick Houston on the defensive line.
  • Freshman running back Bo Jackson led the backs with 109 rushing yards on nine carries against Ohio and is the team’s leading rusher through three games as coaches plan to keep bringing him along.
  • After Washington, Ohio State hosts Minnesota before road games at Illinois on Oct. 11 and Wisconsin on Oct. 18, then hits its next open date leading into Penn State on Nov. 1.