The hardest hit Ohio State quarterback Will Howard took on Monday happened after the Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame, 34-23, for the national championship. Howard and head coach Ryan Day were on a golf cart when the driver misjudged the turn and drove it straight into a wall.

A golf cart carrying Ohio State coach Ryan Day and some players crashed into a wall in the aftermath of the national title game.

This victory will taste extra sweet for the wrongly-embattled Day, who could choose to leave Columbus with the task complete

Ohio State coach Ryan Day pointed to the Buckeyes sticking together through adversity for their national championship victory in an interview postgame on ESPN.

ATLANTA — Ohio State football won its ninth national title in program history on Monday with a victory vs. Notre Dame. After the win, coach Ryan Day met with reporters to discuss the victory. Here’s what he said after becoming one of three active college coaches to win a College Football Playoff National Championship.

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 an additional $150k for beating Texas and advance to the final.

During Day’s postgame interview with ESPN’s Holly Rowe, Buckeyes defensive end Jack Sawyer swarmed Day to give him a big hug and celebrate the title win with his ball coach.

The Ohio State Buckeyes managed to take down the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2024-25 National Championship game, 31-23.

By rolling through four rounds of the first 12-team Playoff, Ohio State (14-2) won its seventh national title in the poll era (starting in 1936) and first since 2014, when Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes ran through the first four-team version of the CFP.

After the game, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day was being interviewed on the field by ESPN’s Holly Rowe, basking in the win. Day was a few answers into the interview when longtime Buckeyes defender Jack Sawyer,

And yet, Ohio State was able to change course and absolutely dominate their way to a college football title through the 12-team playoff gauntlet. To celebrate Ohio State’s hard-fought title win, here are the best, most glorious photos from the Buckeyes’ postgame celebrations.