Out of its lowest moment of the season came clarity for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Raw emotions. Honesty. Hard conversations that were long overdue. It all came spilling out in a players-only meeting on the Tuesday after Ohio State's devastating loss to Michigan in the final weekend of the regular season.

A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41.

Ohio State fans have complicated feelings toward Day, who has lost four straight to Michigan but is one win away from a national title.

A young Ohio State fan has brought together Buckeyes and Volunteers fans alike in a heartwarming effort to support his family. Clark Willmore, a 4-year-old from

Ohio State’s run to the National Championship has been a special one and one more win would cap off the Buckeyes’ first title in a decade. The Buckeyes have gotten a strong showing from both the offense and defense throughout the playoff.

Ohio State QB Julian Sayin discussed his brief tenure with Alabama, and leaving after Nick Saban retired and Kalen DeBoer took over.

Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and '41. Michigan last year gave the Big Ten its first national championship in football since Ohio State won it in 2014. Setting the stage for the championship game by the numbers:

Some of the legendary coaches' philosophies — including game plans, practice plans and training — have rubbed off on Vrabel.

Car windows smashed in string of suspected break-ins at Upper Arlington, Grandview schools

Jack Sawyer, Sonny Styles, Lorenzo Styles Jr., Ty Hamilton and Max Lominaco are current Buckeyes who graduated from Pickerington schools.

Day and the Buckeyes were beaten by their bitter rivals and booed off their home field less than 2 months ago. Now they have a shot at winning it all.

Day and the Buckeyes were beaten by their bitter rivals and booed off their home field less than 2 months ago. Now they have a shot at winning it all.