Ohio State's upset loss to Michigan on rivalry weekend looked like the unofficial end of Ryan Day's tenure with the Buckeyes. Under the previous playoff format, it might have been the official end.

Following Michigan's massive upset win over Ohio State, they went to plant their flag at midfield. That was not taken well by the Buckeyes and a brawl ensued. With that being said and seen ...

But the pain of that moment -- and the indelible image of senior leader Jack Sawyer fighting to wrest away a Michigan flag from being planted at midfield-- was exactly what Ohio State needed ...