Saturday night's showdown between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Oregon comes with plenty of stakes from each program's National Championship hopes
Look no further than the fact that College GameDay will be in Eugene for this matchup of national title contenders, in what is the biggest test either program has faced so far this season. And while this new era of the College Football Playoff that affords 12 teams the honor of playing for the sports top prize, one blemish on a regular season isn't as devastating as it used to be.
If he decides not to go for it on a critical fourth down during a game, everyone is ready to pounce on him for being too timid. Conversely if he does go for that fourth down and fails to convert, it's considered a terrible call by Day and he's labeled as in over his head. Until recently, Ohio State owned the Big Ten. Losing to the new Ducks on the block would signal that in the NIL race to keep up with the Joneses, Day and the Buckeyes have already fallen behind their new neighbors. It would also drop Day's record against top five teams to 1-7 all-time, a grim figure that clouds the 56-8 overall record that Day defenders love to cling onto. This game means plenty to him.
Those two games seemed to dim the shooting star across a vast college football landscape that is Lanning, at least a little bit as people are now wondering if he can win big games. Until a coach does that, it can be a difficult label to shake. And so Saturday represents a massive opportunity for the 38-year-old coach to get that monkey off his back.
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