Ryan Day makes expectations, standard clear for Buckeyes opener against Akron

COLUMBUS — Ohio State isn't opening the season against a Power Conference opponent like it has every year since 2020. It's not starting this highly-anticipated year on the road in Big Ten play like it has in two of the last four openers. No, the Buckeyes are instead hosting a Mid-American conference team that has won seven games in the last five years; Akron is coming to the Horseshoe for what should be a blowout. Ohio State hasn't lost to a MAC school or an in-state school since Grover Cleveland's second stint in the White House. The Buckeyes are a 49.5-point favorite and will likely be able to spend the second half evaluating young players on the roster rather than sweating out a win in the first game of the year. So what does Ryan Day want to get out of Saturday when the Buckeyes take on the Zips? Well, he has laid it out perfectly for the entire roster and program. The expectations are well known.