Ryan Day Reacts to OSU's Back-to-Back Losses vs. Oregon, USC, 'Didn't Expect Any of This to Happen'

Ohio State football entered this season as the No. 1 team in the polls, but the Buckeyes' College Football Playoff hopes are squarely on the brink after back-to-back losses to USC (30-18) and Oregon (41-28).

It's natural for Buckeye Nation to feel stunned after OSU's midseason downfall, and needless to say, head coach Ryan Day feels the same way per his postgame comments after Saturday's Oregon loss.

Ohio State has been without starting quarterback Julian Sayin, who suffered an undisclosed right arm injury after a sack in the fourth quarter of the Buckeyes' 19-15 win over Indiana on Oct. 17.

Still, OSU has taken a precipitous nosedive, and the season reached its ultimate low point Saturday as Oregon scored 38 unanswered points over 29 minutes and 24 seconds of game time.

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