{
  "id": 17639096,
  "title": "Ohio State football fans not buying what Ryan Day was selling after ugly loss at USC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/ohio-state-football-fans-not-buying-what-ryan-day-was-selling-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:53:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ohio-state-football-fans-not-165359043.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ohio State football fans were highly critical of head coach Ryan Day following the team's disappointing 30-18 loss to USC on Saturday. Day attempted to remain optimistic, stating that once down by two scores, they knew they had to pick up the pace, but fans were not convinced. The Buckeyes' performance was deemed unacceptable, with X accounts expressing frustration and skepticism. Ohio State is now 6-2 on the season, but the loss to USC and a previous defeat to Texas leaves them in danger of missing out on the College Football Playoff. A third loss would virtually seal their exclusion from the field. The team is also without starting quarterback Julian Sayin, who is injured, and Luke Fahey has taken his place. Day acknowledged the penalties were poor, but fans remain unconvinced by his assessment of the team's performance. Ohio State's next game is against Oregon on November 7.",
  "summary": "The Ohio State football team suffered a tough defeat on Saturday night to USC . The loss puts a wrench in the Buckeyes’ plans to reach the College Football Playoff. Following the loss, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day tried to remain as positive as he could be. “Once we were down by two scores, we knew we were in that game and we had to go…….we felt […] The post Ohio State football fans not buying…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}