COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ryan Day often says the right thing when speaking into a microphone, and Tuesday was no exception for the seventh-year Ohio State football coach preparing to lead his team into a matchup with Purdue .

The first question of his weekly press conference centered around a likely conundrum Day will face. Ohio State’s next three opponents are Purdue, UCLA and Rutgers — a stretch where the Buckeyes should have lofty early leads.

So, how does he plan on balancing playing time for reserves, such as backup quarterback Lincoln Kienholz, with letting Heisman contenders improve their statistics, such as star QB Julian Sayin ?

“This is all about… focusing on Purdue on the road,” Day said. “That’s it. I think anytime we get focused on anything other than that, it becomes a dis

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