COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ryan Day is raising the bar for what it means to achieve success as an Ohio State football player.

For years, that success has been categorized on a weekly basis during the season by separating those who performed and those who didn’t. The former earned the title of ‘Champion’ for the week with the best of them even earning Player of the Game honors on either offense, defense or special teams.

That list of champions used to be public, but that’s since changed, starting the moment the Buckeyes lost to Michigan in 2021. Now, the only thing the public gets is the players of the game, and when Day or any other coach randomly brings it up.

That list has become a coveted thing to strive for each week, and even the players know why it’s so important. They even go above an

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