BuckeyesTuesday, November 10
Ohio State fires special teams coach Robby Discher after a second straight loss
The CBUStoday team
Ryan Day has fired special teams coach Robby Discher after back-to-back double-digit losses. The Buckeyes are 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten, and Day is expected to address the move at his weekly media availability Tuesday.
Ohio State has won six of its nine games
6 of 9
- wins
- 3 losses
Source: WSYX
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| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| wins | 6 | 67% |
| losses | 3 | 33% |
WSYX says all three losses have been blamed at least in part on special teams. The latest was Saturday's home loss to Oregon, where a late first-half fake punt shifted the momentum. NBC4 reports the university hadn't confirmed the move or named a replacement.
Special teams trouble showed up in all three Ohio State losses
| Opponent | What went wrong |
|---|---|
| Texas | Missed field goal |
| USC | 44-yard punt return allowed |
| Oregon | Fake punt late in first half |
Source: WSYX
- Streak: first back-to-back double-digit losses since 2004
- Unranked losses: first back-to-back since 1992
- Returns: next to last in the Big Ten in kick and punt yardage
- Next game: Northwestern at Ohio Stadium, Saturday at noon
Sources: WSYX, NBC4 WCMH-TV