Ohio State fans have complicated feelings toward Day, who has lost four straight to Michigan but is one win away from a national title.

We are now officially less than a week out from Notre Dame’s national championship matchup against Ohio State, and the anticipation is mounting. We’ve talked a lot about the Fighting Irish, so let’s step behind enemy lines for a moment.

Ryan Day received $10,021,250 in total pay from Ohio State in 2024 excluding bonuses. Day has a max bonus of $1,550,000 in 2024. Day earned $350k in bonuses for reaching the College Football Playoff semifinals, and will earn an additional $150k if the Buckeyes beat Texas and advance to the final.

During Sunday's media availability, eight days before Notre Dame and Ohio State meet in the national championship game, Day was asked if he had spoken at all to Lou Holtz since the infamous viral moment and if things had been at all patched up between the two.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has a chance to lead his team to the College Football Playoff national championship game on Friday night, but first the Buckeyes must defeat the Texas Longhorns. Here’s a look back at Day’s complete history in bowl games through the years.

Day called out Holtz for some of his comments regarding the Buckeyes after a 17-14 win for Ohio State over Notre Dame last season. “I’d like to know where Lou Holtz is right n