Ohio State celebrates national championship run amid change and farewells Ohio State, the first team to run the gauntlet of four playoff games on its way to the national title, celebrated with 30,000 Buckeyes fan on Sunday at Ohio Stadium.
Fans braved 30-degree temperatures to welcome home a team that beat five top-10 rivals on its way to the title, including Oregon in the Rose Bowl, Texas in the Cotton Bowl and Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff championship game.
Just after athletic director Ross Bjork said he was working on a package to make Day the Buckeyes coach “for years to come,” reports emerged that defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was headed to Penn State.
Ohio State was the first to win the inaugural four-team playoff a decade ago and became the first to win the 12-team version.
“What I love about this team is it really embodies what it’s like to be from Ohio,” said Sawyer, who is from Pickerington, Ohio.
