Urban Meyer Loses Confidence in Ohio State but Gives Ryan Day One Condition to Beat USC: “Don’t Look Great”

Urban Meyer did not sound ready to pick against Ohio State. He sounded like someone who had watched enough of the Buckeyes to know they could make a difficult game even harder for themselves. “We’ve seen them a few times. They don’t look great,” the former Ohio State head coach said on October 29 on his Triple Option podcast, discussing Ryan Day’s team ahead of Saturday’s trip to USC. Meyer acknowledged that the offensive line looks reasonably solid and pointed to Jeremiah Smith as “the best player in America.” But his verdict came with a warning.