Tensions Flare Between Ohio State and USC Players as Ryan Day’s Staff Forced to Step In to Calm the Situation

Ohio State and USC hadn’t even kicked off their Halloween showdown when things started getting personal. What began as a heated exchange along the sideline at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum quickly turned into an ugly pregame scene, with coaches forced to step between players before the jawing turned into something worse. The Buckeyes weren’t really keeping their emotions in check. A video shared by USC reporter Kendell Hollowell on X captured several Ohio State LBs going back and forth with Trojans defenders.