It’s officially week two for Ohio State as it looks to repeat success from week one, albeit against a massively different level of opponent as it travels to its first road contest of the season.Ryan Day met with the media on Tuesday for his weekly game-week presser to preview the massive matchup. The Ohio State head coach discussed numerous topics ahead of the Buckeyes’ showdown with Texas on Saturday.Here’s a look at some of the standout notes and quotes he had.Big Games Like This Is Why Ohio State Is Ohio StateWhether it’s the success in postseason play, games against Michigan, or the notable non-conference matchups that Ohio State has been a part of throughout the last few years, games like this are exactly why players want to come to Columbus. The Buckeyes are one of the most iconic programs and brands in all of college sports, and matchups like Saturday will provide are exact moments of what makes college football special. This will be the second year in a row for the Buckeyes and Longhorns series, but will be the fourth time in the last five years that Ohio State played a signature non-conference matchup, the other being Notre Dame.”We’ve played in probably — this will be our fourth or fifth one that we’ve played like this — it certainly gives you really good feedback where you are,” Day said. “It’s great for college football and this is going to be an unbelievable atmosphere down there with a great opponent. This is why you go to Ohio State, why you go to Texas, to play in games like this … it’ll give us a great data point of where we’re at and early feedback on things. More importantly, the experience playing a game like this early in the season is one of the reason you recruit great players to come here — for these types of games.”Legend Bey’s DebutIt was a highly anticipated debut for Legend Bey on Saturday, and the Buckeyes’ freshman didn’t disappoint. He was used in the backfield and at wideout, something Day said going into the week would be a constant evolution throughout the season, and he finished with two receptions for 37 yards and a touchdown and six carries for 37 yards. There’s no secret that Bey has the athleticism and big-play ability to be a factor — now it’s about ensuring the highs remain consistent, and the lows don’t get too low. He’s a freshman, so there will still be growing pains, but it’s clearly evident that Ohio State, Ryan Day and Arthur Smith want to utilize the Swiss Army knife they have.”I think you saw the talent and some of the youth,” Day said. “But we are going to continue to build on that. He has the right attitude to come in here every day and get better … he’s transitioning from being a quarterback really to playing these other positions. We’ll continue to bring him along as fast as we can because we all see what he can be.”Development Of Arch ManningThere’s no hiding the fact that Arch Manning struggled last year and came into this season with some major question marks around his game. He s
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