Why did Ohio State lose a third-straight game to Michigan?

Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis breakdown why Ohio State lost to Michigan for the third-straight time.

[@mikegee248]

Listening to these buckeye post mortems are the best! Trying to explain Michigan’s dominance over Ohio is the gift that keeps on giving. Go Blue!

[@gmbtempe]

Michigan never punted in the second half.

[@Shallnotbeinfringed2A]

Such great analysis. Thanks for commenting.

[@AY-jy4xf]

@@Shallnotbeinfringed2Alol it’s ok, only 360 days to go

[@joekay3348]

Turnovers, plain and simple… You cannot turn the ball over in games like this, period.

[@justinstapleton6625]

Sucjs2suck😢

[@waltermatney6090]

Ohio State lost this game because Ryan Day played too conservatively. He was afraid to lose to interm coach.

[@stacyhodges9353]

Michigan fan here. I think Day has had the disadvantage of playing against three of the best UM teams we’ve had in years compared to what Urban’s teams played against. Definitely strong up front. I think the Buckeyes showed how good they were when they almost beat a great Georgia team last year. Michigan will definitely lose some talent this off season too. If OSU struggles next year then Day might be in trouble. He’s better than Franklin for sure.

[@awakentotruthmichaelsmith4698]

I think Day is Ohio States biggest disadvantage

[@ericpaulthompson1386]

Give the bucks Alabama this year only fitting

[@jamescarpenter8871]

No he is not. He has been living in Urban’s leftovers. This year it’s all Day. No fing excuses this year in the shoe.

[@JayJay-ku8gp]

Even as a buckeye, i picked Michigan this week because i didnt trust McCord in this game and buckeye fans trashed me about the pick on KZbin live chats. Now they ignore me because i was right. McCord was too inconsistent being a one read qb that he was easy to pick off. There's plenty of other mistakes but honestly turnovers are how you lose big games.

[@stevepipenger4651]

He ain’t got the juice. The interception was everything. CJ Stroud would have been blown them out…when they don’t cheat.

[@GoldFoilDecendent]

You guys would be dumb not letting McCord start next year. All first year QBs make first year QB mistakes.

[@GoldFoilDecendent]

I’ll give you guys credit, your postgame shows after losses to Michigan are getting better. Practice makes perfect. Go Blue

[@HaulingAsh]

😂😂😂

[@jdolo4670]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chosen1brand635]

😂😂😂😂it’s becoming tradition

[@mcbrown2688]

IDK It feels like.... I've seen THIS episode before 🤔😂😂. Make some new content... OH WAIT! Ⓜ️〽️

[@dowhatiwanttruthseeker4440]

😂😂😂

[@jamesjackson112]

Michigan owes their O-lineman who got hurt and took one for the team, an early Christmas present. That changed the momentum of the game. Michigan played a better game. Of course, McCord's play continues to suck and he should NOT be leading our team. As much as I like Day, I am disappointed in him and his lack of in-game adjustments. He refuses to go for the jugular. We continue to disappoint. We had their D on the ropes. We were chewing up ground yardage, and finished with a score. Those guys were tough and hard to block. Our Defense played an excellent game. The offense didn't reciprocate.

[@Bowhunterohio]

Really. I felt Michigan had the momentum darn near the whole game. I just wasn’t impressed with my team and I felt the quarterback made some bad decisions. That first interception should never have been thrown. The last interception should never have been thrown but mistakes happen and he is in his first year as a starter. Not to many quarterbacks have went undefeated and won a national title their first year. I like Day but I felt he could have done a better job. In my opinion it goes back to the quarterback though not the coach. Look how Joe Burrow went to LSU when they wasn’t the best looking team out there. In his second year there he took them to a national title and was untouchable. He leaves and look at where they are now. A good quarterback plays a huge role in leading a team to a title.

[@MattCellaneous]

Michigan fan here, it was an extremely tight game. If that interception doesn't happen at the end, when it was 25 seconds and 39 yards to go, only six points down, OSU could have still found a way to come back and win that game. To be up by less than a touchdown, against one of the best teams in the country, on the last drive of the game while they're driving down the field is as close as it gets. The score really doesn't tell the tale of how tight it was. GO BLUE🥂

[@Shallnotbeinfringed2A]

Good game. Good luck against the Hawkeyes.

[@markwhite6868]

The turnover in the first quarter was the difference they gave them 7 points and lost by 7 points you can't turn the ball over inside your own territory

[@MattCellaneous]

@@markwhite6868 really it was a dead even game except a turnover to start it and get the lead and a turnover to end it and shut them down. Besides those two turnovers, it could have easily been Ohio State by 1

[@GoldFoilDecendent]

Michigan should have been up by two scores. Took their foot off the gas

[@l.l.c.]

Defense has got to get off the field on Michigans last drive. Got to find a way

[@bryankarst3881]

When are My fellow Buckeye fans going to understand......Michigan practices all day and all night running the ball, they recruit talent built to run the ball...its what they do and do amazing! WHY in the heck would we try to go to their expertise and do it better when every single year we recruit the best WR's in the country!!! When we were on our streak of dominance we were throwing for 500's every time!! This is absolutely ludicrous to say we should play the EXACT game they want us to...?

[@terryritter7065]

True, but CJ got his yards last year with one of the best receiving cores college football has ever seen and that didn't work, either. I was waiting for the Buckeyes to start throwing the ball because Michigan wasn't getting good enough pressure on McCord and, though not last year's squad, OSU's receivers are still lights out (and were proving it). I would say the throw and catch from the endzone on 3rd and long when McCord was about to get sacked was pretty impressive.

[@bryankarst3881]

@@terryritter7065 I agree man. We can all dance around it but the answer to every single issue is we now have an average QB, when for 10 years straight we have had Superstars at QB. Even this team is supposed to QB'd by Quinn Ewers!! With him we would be the best team in CFB, no question!

[@dancz11]

Maybe last year when they had a chance to get your qb experience they should have. Looked like they wanted a heisman for stroud at the expense of experience for other QBs.

[@dentonyoung4314]

Ryan Day is now 0-4 in the last 3 years in games against big-boy teams. I'm not saying he's a horrible coach. I'm sure he'll be a nice hire for a G5 team or even a lower-level P5 team. Indiana, for example, would be very happy to have him. But, just like John Cooper, Ryan Day isn't good enough to be the coach at OHIO STATE. He's not an elite-level coach, and when you are an elite-level program, you need an elite-level coach.

[@VijayPrathapTEAM]

Regular Season vs. PLayoffs.

[@chucknien74]

Day is a top 5 couch, he can't beat Michigan but he is a great couch not elite because he is 0-3 against his rival but still better than 95% of any couch in the country

[@anthonygraham8122]

​@@chucknien74beating Indiana every year isn't elite

[@Rivs5117]

@@chucknien74 He’s 1-6 vs top 5 CFP teams. Georgia, Alabama, Clemson, Michigan and Oregon.

[@Shallnotbeinfringed2A]

@@chucknien74You can definitely sit on your comment.

[@dabeckoh]

Easy listening here. Great job guys!!

[@stevepipenger4651]

The McCord interception was the game. It’s that simple.

[@odbmich]

It is the small close moments as you said. Just like they went well for OSU in 2006, 2016 (Jt was short) and the Devin Gardner (broken foot) going for 2 play.

[@user-fx3zk3lw3v]

day has had more than enough time to kyle up to speed. all year its been like this. its great we can beat Minnesota, Kent st. Indiana and what not but day cant compete with Michigan. just bring Meyer back if we are serious about winning

[@williamhaun7350]

Born on third 🤪 FOSU Day is a Bum

[@Shallnotbeinfringed2A]

Classy. Worry about your next game.

[@gregoryrapier7332]

Man you guys are the master's of making excuses

[@DB-xp9px]

if u go back and watch their post-game analysis from the last 2 years, they're even worse. go blue

[@Shallnotbeinfringed2A]

@@DB-xp9pxYou prolly won’t go back and listen to the eight years before that. Maybe just wait for the next two games’ excuses. Cheat Blue!

[@DB-xp9px]

@@Shallnotbeinfringed2A resorting to grade school name-calling? that'll put UM fans in their place 🙄

[@jonathonspiers8397]

Woody Hayes had a favorite quote, “Excuses are the crutches of the untalented”….

[@vinnyv949]

If you said we would have scored 24 points I’d say it’d be a coin flip if we would have won.

[@Shallnotbeinfringed2A]

It basically was.

[@ronrotunno-jh6hw]

Coulda, woulda, shoulda The Buckeye way

[@joewiehr1931]

Go Blue.. Go Blue.. Go Blue.. Go Blue..Go Blue.. Go Blue.. Go Blue.. Go Blue.. Go Blue.. Go Blue.. Go Blue.. Go Blue..Go Blue.. Go Blue.. Go Blue.. Go Blue..

[@TY9941_]

No more excuses for you losers! Biggest game in the rivalry’s history and you lose 😂 GO BLUE

[@chriswakeham3739]

You didn’t expect JJ to make plays????? C’mon son?????

[@DB-xp9px]

i love JJ as a player but he definitely has cold streaks. the suckeys always seem to think he's gonna bring his C game against them, to their own detriment lol. go blue

[@chriswakeham3739]

@@DB-xp9px but to make no plays ….? Biggest game of his life…..? He is better than most. Let’s be real

[@raphaelturner1963]

He only looks good against OSU, dude is mid at best can’t do nothing in playoffs and looks basic at best agaisnt other comp

[@chriswakeham3739]

@@raphaelturner1963 But he makes the Playoffs……. Facts

[@chriswakeham3739]

CJ is one of the best QB’s in the NFL. And he couldn’t beat the team up north….

[@RaquibB]

Sonny Styles was in the hole but took a bad angle a bit to the left which gave Corum the space

[@dmd2652]

Michigan is just better plain and simple Go Blue!! Win 1001 😂

[@user-th1rj5cy9h]

Exactly!

[@seancraven-tf6ec]

Michigan is playing Big Ten football. Defense, running game, very good in the trenches… We got pushed around and could not get to the quarterback. And we had a mediocre quarterback last year. It is a toughness issue… Whether we like to admit it or not… Next year is payback though because I think this is the toughest team we’ve had on really long time… The question is quarterback, but I think that question will be answered by the end of the year when we play that team up north

[@TheAngryQuadroon.5211]

Kyle McCord’s nickname is no longer Honda McCord. Hondas aren’t pretty but they’re reliable. So it’s either gotta be one of two names: Kyle “Just Another Game” McCord or Kyle “Just A Guy” McCord. Nah, never mind they both fit.

[@someguy6212]

Chevette McCord

[@brettthomas6327]

Kyle McNugget is the reason 😂

[@pervispoe]

They all predicted a osu win, maybe you need to analyze better instead of doing that Homer bit

[@jonathonspiers8397]

Absolutely, in past years we had QB’s who were Quick, agile and fast….sadly Kyle doesn’t measure up to his former QB’s. Look how Stroud is doing with the Bears…multidimensional it’s is the key ingredient, and why the OSU scouts overlooked that factor is anybody’s guess…I feel sorry for Kyle just like last year when Ruggles hit that duck hook field goal…from Kyles first interception to his last, he didn’t seem to bring his A-Game to the field…but hey, it’s easy h t o critique from a sky box, but totally different down on the turf…I wish the team better luck next year…I regret too the loss of our OC who went to Texas when Urban left. Also, can anyone tell why Urban left for medical reasons, and winds up coaching in the Pro’s??

[@someguy6212]

He left Florida for medical reasons. He "retired" from OSU but he was basically forced out behind the scenes. The AD and admins didn't publicly support him during the media storm from his assistant coach's domestic issues. The media played that up so bad when it had nothing to do with coach Meyer. I was upset at how he was treated.

[@DrPhill96]

The entitlement of these people crack me up. Day is very good coach and operates a very good program. He loses to Michigan and beats everyone else, yet should be fired? 😂🤣

[@gideon33]

Incredibly, the buckeyes…who are masters of time management, misused its timeouts! I dismissed this because it was n the first half. But they did it again. In the game this close, saving at least one timeout for the final drive makes a tremendous difference!

[@sprkat85]

Y'all ain't playing against a team that brings NFL style clock management.

[@gideon33]

@@sprkat85 I’m not a fan of either team, but thank you for making my point.

[@VijayPrathapTEAM]

Ryan Day looked lost. The DRIVE by Michigan sucked the blood out of Ryan Day and players for 7 minutes.

[@James-mm6jh]

​@@gideon33GO BLUE!!!

[@James-mm6jh]

GO BLUE!

[@jakeMontejo3272]

The game looked really cold on TV, like in the 30s cold, these boys look like it’s 50 something outside and comfortable. Michigan should’ve put 40 points on OSU & with a huge drop off in QB1 from last year- OSU shouldn’t have even put up that many points against a supposedly better Michigan defense than last year. Michigan will be in rebuild mode next year, OSU will stomp on them at home.

[@bryankarst3881]

Terrell Pryor, JT Barrett, Dwayne Haskins, CJ Stroud, ....Kyle McCord? We have had a run of incredible QB's, and now, what we all feared, we had to feel what its like to have an average QB. I think it is so unfortunate that the year our Defense finally gets back to The Silver Bullets is the same year we have an utterly averaget what good is elite NFL talent at WR when you can't get them ball?

[@GoldFoilDecendent]

You equated a win over ND to be good enough to beat UM? Nope!

[@hollinsd]

Nobody said that dufus

[@1POLOCEE]

JTT and Sonny Styles didn’t play well neither did Tommy. The tight ends burned them all game.

[@BUCKINUT]

OSU lost because McCarthy was the better QB.

[@dougclark9793]

McCord 1st Qtr interception and defense inability to stop any Michigan drive in the second half.

[@MrRollup10]

Ohio state lost this game because McCord is the worst starting qb they've had in recent memory. A game that was evenly matched everywhere else came down to the most important position on the field. McCord made rhe mistakes that cost the game while McCarthy made the plays that won the game.

[@florida1289]

Once again Michigan sent their punter home in the first half.

[@blue888ful]

Michigan is simply a smarter and more physical team. OSU is soft mentally under Day. Michigan was the best defense all year. Without our backups in we might have broke the defensive scoring record.

[@GoldFoilDecendent]

Coach Ryan got picked off of third base. Go Blue!!

[@johnsonspark171]

VACATED*

[@chosen1brand635]

@@johnsonspark171COPE BUM😂😂😂 y’all lost to interim coach. Urban Meyer would NEVER

[@tomlit6487]

Quarterback simple

[@cumulus1234]

Need to build a more experienced team with more seniors

[@justinedse8435]

Not with McCord! We don't want him!

[@jimsmith8797]

Cuz Ryan third base Day

[@merrickjackson1623]

Ohio state just needed to make the plays that we there to be made. Sonny styles had Blake Corum dead to rights, he just missed the tackle. Stuff like that. Stop worrying about being beat and win the one on ones.

[@madanthonywane]

When ifs and buts equal candies and nuts everyday will be Christmas in Columbus.

[@raymondameel321]

Maybe Ohio State Players should stop dancing and goofing around on the field before the game starts.

[@jessew1133]

TOSU lost for three reasons. 1) weak QB play 2) weak coaching (way way to conservative play calling) 3) weak trench play. Especially in the second half. Pretty simple really 〽️🏈👍👏💪👊🍻😊

[@garyevans4524]

Gee may be Michigan just has a better team

[@13kimosabi13]

Xichigan mistakes => 1 Johnson’s OPI that wasn’t called 2. Wilson letting the pass in the end zone get taken away => but ref ruled it a a TD 3. Xichigan kicking FG’s kept us in the game

[@James-mm6jh]

xhio goes down again. Enjoy watching Michigan in another Bigten Championship game.

[@garyrentschler6082]

Wilson had FULL control when he broke the plane in the end zone. Getting the ball stripped AFTER the fact...means nothing!!

[@rodrigok1220]

Where was the OPI by Johnson? I only agree with #3. If Sherrone Moore is more aggressive, OSU doesn’t get ball back with a minute left.

[@DB-xp9px]

maybe instead look at the play of your team and the horrible choices of your coaches, hmmm

[@rodrigok1220]

@@DB-xp9px I’d rather them make excuses. If they are making excuses, they’re not concerned with what needs fixing. Go Blue!

[@GoldFoilDecendent]

So , if your first year QB didn’t make mistakes like a first year QB, it would have been a different game? Guess what? You have a first year QB

[@ront3333]

Uncle T laughing his azz off now. Toasting another OSU butt whoopin'. Didn't even need Harbaugh.

[@timmayer8041]

The only thing better than Cryin Day being sad, is knowing this probably kicked Marvin out of the Heisman debate. You've been overrated from the beginning of the season, be grateful Michigan came in hamstrung, otherwise this would be a third blowout

[@rdaws73]

Dude still had over 100 yards receiving against their rival.

[@Maal7432]

Get a mobile QB in the portal.

[@MichaelMitchell-nv4lf]

Because they are that bad??😂😂

[@tdanalytics]

I know! Coaching and QB play! Next! There needs to be soul searching at OSU. Ryan should make a deal with Ohio, because he’s getting rich off of tax payers. Guarantee a Victory next year or resign paid in full. Transfer McCord and let someone else call the offense!!!

[@1POLOCEE]

JTT didn’t make any plays

[@LinusWilson]

2 pics. 30 yard punts. Sonny blew a tackle. We had more yards but lost. No mistakes for the Cheaters.

[@briangray7674]

McCord is not the caliber QB needed at a top program like OSU. That being said they were still in the game and had a cuance to win. The missed pass interference call on Michigan's kast drive was huge. It gave them a first down instead of a punt. I hate to blame the refs but you have to admit that was an obvious bad missed call at a crucial time that definitely changed the game. The TD/interception was questionable as well. If donors from Michigan are going to orchestrate a sign stealing program then could it also be possible to pay off the officials? There was also a pass caught by Michigan on the sidelines where the receiver clearly landed on the out of bouds before the ball even got there and the official who was right there staring right at the play with the best possible angle just happened to call it a catch and the play was reviewed and rightfully overtirned because the evidence was too strong fix the play in Michigan's favor. When games are fixed all that is needed is certain missed calls or favorable calls at cruciial moments in the game. One sign this is also happening is when they make a few obvious bad calls against the favorable team at insignificant times to try and make it look like the bad calls went both ways. That also happened. Yes regardless of this OSU still had chances and blew it but the college game is emotional and momentum is crucial and the refs know this so at times the obvious plays are reveied to stop the momentum and let the defense gather and prepare. On OSU last drive they had the defense on the run after a catch, funble, and recovery then they hustled to the line for the next play and Michigan D was struggling to get set then the officials call time to review the obvious play that didn't need reviewed. On that same note there were a few very questionable first downs by Michigan that didn't get reviewed at all after they simply gave them a favorable spot. I also remember an Ohio State reception that looked like it was very close to the fist down line and the replay showed a great angle and the officials placed the ball almost a while yard short and that one didn't get revied either. Anyone who is paying attention realizes that there are games being fixed in college and the NFL especially with all the money in Vegas and television. But when anyone points out the obvious they are frowned at and ridiculed for blaming the refs. Its obvious we live in a very corrupt world especially on the political side of things and you think that with all the money in sports that there is no way games are attempted to be fixed?

[@chrismiller1183]

briangray...your comment is filled with sports conspiracy theory. CUT THE WHINING! OSU lacks mental toughness and high level execution when they play UM.

[@nnamdi602]

OSU lost because Michigan owns them currently & the fan base has been so spoiled for a generation that they can’t deal. Michigan is in their heads at this point.

[@kylereno5383]

Why did Ohio State lose? Because Michigan beat them. Lmao. Pretty simple.

[@nickgalbo7394]

GO BLUE boys!!!!!!!!! Lmao

[@llongone2]

Better team won. 'Nuff said.

[@13kimosabi13]

It’s funny…..now people care. 2 Natty’s in 50 years and you NEVER CARED BEFORE. Stan Jackson, Steve Bellisari, Kirk Herbstreit, Braxton Miller, JTB-IV all had very limited QB skill sets and couldn’t win a big game if their grandma’s life depended on it => and you never cared. Our Defense started to SUCK under Oscar Meyer and you didn’t care. The O-line sucked for years and barely a peep. But now you care. Welcome to my pain => and this team had a better shot at winning it all than 42 out of our last 50 teams. SMH

[@Leon-or8ck]

lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cumulus1234]

OSU needs to improve the OL and Quarterback play

[@daveznothere3915]

Here’s the answer… OSU sucks

[@Jesuslaves]

Leather Egg… not football 😂

[@user-dy8fz1gv7u]

Go blue

[@user-ry3lg9bg2i]

GO BLUE!!