As police pepper sprayed both Michigan and Ohio State following a postgame melee stemming from flags being planted on the field, all Ryan Day could do was just ... stand there. If anything, Day’s staring at the chaos unfolding around him without any awareness was an embodiment of what he had become as head coach at Ohio State.

The Michigan Wolverines entered the 2024 matchup as a 19.5-point underdog, making their victory the largest upset in the rivalry since at least 1978.

Ryan Day has had a remarkable run at Ohio State, but the pall of losing to Michigan grows ever darker — and fans ever more impatient.