BuckeyesMonday, November 9
Ohio State fans want answers after the Buckeyes' second straight loss
The CBUStoday team
Fans are asking what needs to change after the preseason No. 1 Buckeyes dropped to 6-3. At one downtown Columbus bar, a whiteboard read “FIRE RYAN DAY.” Others aren't there yet. “I've always been the biggest Ryan Day defender,” said a fan named John, who still called Saturday “a huge debacle.”
2011the last time Ohio State lost back-to-back games
The Buckeyes lost 30-18 at Southern California a week before Saturday's loss to Oregon.
Source: The CW Columbus
“I'm not going to sit here and point fingers at one group of guys that are coming up short because we're all coming up short.”
It's uncharted territory for this generation of Buckeyes. Luke Fahey, a true freshman, is the one carrying an offense built around quarterback Julian Sayin. Saturday's loss also set marks not seen in decades.
Ohio State's loss brought three firsts in decades
| What happened | First time since |
|---|---|
| Back-to-back losses to unranked teams | October 1992 |
| Allowed 30+ points in consecutive losses | 1988 |
| Allowed 38 unanswered points | 1999, vs. Wisconsin |
Sources: The Herald Star, NBC4 WCMH-TV
- Next game: Northwestern at Ohio Stadium, Saturday at noon
- Quarterback Julian Sayin: out since an Oct. 17 arm injury at Indiana
Sources: The CW Columbus, The-Ozone, NBC4 WCMH-TV, The Herald Star