Ryan Day and Will Howard
Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMoments after winning the national championship, Ohio State's coach Ryan Day His stars were forced to attend the post-match press conference on foot after their golf cart crashed into the wall.
The incident, which occurred shortly before Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday, January 20 Ohio State defeats Notre Dame 34-23 In the College Football Playoff National Championship, it was Caught on camera By CBS Sports reporter Brandon Marcelo.
Marcelo stated that the golf cart “was unable to turn sharply and collided with a wall,” which resulted in one of the cart's wheels breaking. In addition to Day, the golf cart also carried the Ohio State quarterback Will Howard And the linebacker Cody Simon To the press conference.
during Appearance on today displays Tuesday, January 21, Howard, 23, spoke humorously about the incident.
“That was so funny,” Howard said with a laugh. “I started crying from laughter, and I was dying. But up front, Coach's day was very serious. I didn't know if he was actually hurt or what happened. But Cody and I were sitting there dying of laughter. It was funny.”
Ryan Day and Will Howard
Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesDay, 45, was not injured in the golf cart crash, and he and his players all made it to the post-game news conference safely.
“It's unbelievable,” Howard said. today. “I can't really put it into words right now. It's still so surreal. I don't think it's going to start honestly until we get back to Columbus and be around the fans and some of our close friends.”
Before the golf cart crash, Howard became emotional on the field when asked what Coach's Day and Ohio State meant for the quarterback, who transferred to the school in January 2024 after three seasons at Kansas State.
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“I don't have the words, man,” Howard said He told ESPN. “They changed my life in more ways than I can say, man. “Coach Day and these guys here completely changed my life.”
“I can't believe God gave me the opportunity to be a Buckeye,” he added.
During his postgame remarks, Day echoed his love for Howard and the entire Ohio State team.
“After everything that was said over the course of the year, these guys will be cemented as one of the best stories in Ohio State history and one of the best football teams ever,” Day said. “There was a point where not a lot of people had that vision, but these guys had it, and they made it happen. Ohio State may not be for everyone, but it's for these guys.”
