'Ryan Day is playing checkers.' Ohio State football loses to Michigan | Fan reactions
Ohio State football had been preparing for Michigan all season long.
Leading into the 118th edition of "The Game," the Buckeyes were preparing to make a statement against the rival Wolverines for their first meeting at Ohio Stadium since 2018.
"Three hundred and sixty five days since that God-forsaken day at the Team Up North," Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline said at the pregame Skull Session. "For 365 days, we've heard them talk. For 365 days, I had to watch them attack our head coach, attack our quarterback and attack Buckeye nation.
"Instead of getting loud and trying to respond on social media, we got quiet. We circled a date on the calendar Nov. 26, 2022. And we went to work. And we knew what we did in the dark, what we do, what we did in the quiet will someday come to light. Today is that light."
Instead, Ohio State fell short on its home turf, falling to Michigan 45-23 at Ohio Stadium for the first time in 2000.
Here's how fans are responding to the Buckeyes' latest loss on social media.
One former Ohio State safety was questioning the Buckeyes' defensive play call after Cornelius Johnson's first TD reception
Why we running cover 0 there?!
— Jordan Fuller (@j_fuller4) November 26, 2022
Another former Ohio State RB made his feelings on the Buckeyes' defense clear
I’m putting my application in to be defensive coordinator later this afternoon..
— Maurice Clarett (@ReeseClarett13) November 26, 2022
Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. continued to turn heads
The ABSOLUTE BEST WR in the country!! #18 Jr
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 26, 2022
But Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy put on a show against Ohio State's defense
Ohio State letting the worst QB in the Big10 look like Joe Montana
— Anthony Ruben (@Raymirez24) November 26, 2022
Was this Michigan's plan all along?
The plan? Have JJ McCarthy miss on deep balls all season to convince OSU’s safeties to play tight so we can throw bombs over the top. pic.twitter.com/zr6vlvTU3M
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) November 26, 2022
'Harbaugh is playing chess right now'
Harbaugh is playing chess right now and Ryan Day is playing checkers
— Chris Schmidbauer (@CSchmid01) November 26, 2022
Michigan fans are flocking to Twitter to celebrate
— MaizeandGoBlue (@maizeandgoblue) November 26, 2022
Ohio State remains dedicated...
Osu continue to block out their Ms while posting final score updates https://t.co/0dp9a16SgZ pic.twitter.com/N5E3PhzFMY
— Brian Stromberg (@strombergbt) November 26, 2022
One person represents how most Ohio State fans feel
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) November 26, 2022
Ohio State football's 2022 schedule
Sept. 3: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10
Sept. 10: Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12
Sept. 17: Ohio State 77, Toledo 21
Sept. 24: Ohio State 52, Wisconsin 21
Oct. 1: Ohio State 49, Rutgers 10
Oct. 8: Ohio State 49, Michigan State 20
Oct. 22: Ohio State 54, Iowa 10
Oct. 29: Ohio State 44, Penn State 31
Nov. 5: Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7
Nov. 12: Ohio State 56, Indiana 14
Nov. 19: Ohio State 43, Maryland 30
Nov. 26: Michigan 45, Ohio State 23
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State vs. Michigan social media reactions