Ohio State 56, Indiana 14
November 12, 2022
Ohio Stadium — 103,888

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day 

On the triumphant return of Kamyrn Babb
“The place can we begin with that. That is someone that has overcome 4 ACL surgical procedures. That’s 9 months restoration instances 4. In order that’s a very long time to be in restoration, not having the ability to do one thing that you just love. With what had occurred the final time, there’s a variety of questions on whether or not you need to do it – he did it. He by no means batted an eye fixed, stated that’s what I need to do. He put his religion in God and felt like this was his journey. What occurred immediately on this stadium was magical. That’s what faculty soccer means to lots of people. Not everyone, however to lots of people. That’s one of many the explanation why faculty soccer is particular. It’s one of many the explanation why you coach – to see one thing like that occur. Hopefully there’s someone else on the market that’s going by powerful instances that may see that as a motivation to beat. As a result of it’s one factor to see that little bit proper there however it’s all of the morning exercises he had with Adam Stewart. It’s all of the mornings waking up on crutches. It’s the frustration as a result of that’s not what you image while you graduate highschool and signal with Ohio State. It was one thing particular that went on on the sphere on the market and you may see it with our group and I’m simply actually completely happy for him. Simply actually selfishly proud to be a part of a second like that, to see somebody overcome such nice obstacles in life. I simply can’t say sufficient about it, as a result of there will likely be nice wins and there’ll be nice accomplishments right here at Ohio State, however what he’s overcome is without doubt one of the nice accomplishments and it’s not one thing that folks will see. However not less than they had been capable of be part of that proper there. And you recognize, those that are within the stadium had been capable of be part of it as a result of that’s a particular I’ve been round.”

On Dallan Hayden stepping up within the backfield
“I feel it’s fairly outstanding that we’ve got that many guys who’re succesful. However whether or not it’s Trey (Henderson), Miyan (Williams) or Chip (Trayanum), you’re hoping to get all these guys again up as quickly as we are able to. It’s been irritating. Clearly not having a full-strength room there. I suppose the optimistic spin on that’s we’ve been capable of maintain it going. However yeah, I feel Dallan (Hayden) had some very nice runs immediately. I believed he received right into a rhythm. He had a pleasant run early on, received the primary landing run, bounced round – good job with the imaginative and prescient on that, total ran arduous. Even a few these runs there within the fourth quarter – I believed he completed these runs. If it was a three-yard run, he was ending at six.”

On C.J. Stroud and the offense
“He’s the chief of our offense. There’s no query about it. And when your chief is simply into it and pushing the blokes and understands how necessary stability is in your offense, that’s tremendous necessary. There was a little bit little bit of an edge to the offense this week. I feel that was all week in observe. And we’re going to maintain that going, that’s how we’re going to achieve our targets right here.”

On the Veteran’s Day festivities within the stadium
“Properly, first off, it makes you notice that this isn’t as necessary as that – it places every little thing in perspective. You’re speaking about people who find themselves placing their lives on the road for the nation, in order that we are able to have a chance to do one thing like this on a day like immediately. I do know we don’t take that without any consideration. Each Wednesday we’ve got some of us come over to the ability after observe and the blokes get to thank them for his or her service. I feel it provides them a little bit perspective on that. Typically it appears like what we’re doing right here is you recognize, a very powerful factor on the planet. But it surely’s not. We have now a lot appreciation for all those that have given the final word sacrifice. There’s nothing extra unselfish than that. If you’re making an attempt to construct a terrific group, it’s a terrific message and a terrific instance of what it means to offer to the larger good of someone else. That’s what our army does. We have now a lot appreciation.”

Ohio State defensive finish Jack Sawyer
On Kamryn Babb scoring his first landing
“It virtually introduced tears to my eyes seeing how arduous he’s labored, how humble he’s and the way massive of a person of religion he’s. It evokes me. Seeing him on the market catch his first landing at Ohio State means the world for all of us. We see how arduous he labored and the way good of an individual he’s. It evokes us all to be higher individuals.”

On the protection
“I feel there may be a variety of stuff to work on, however we’re beginning to beat to the identical tune and make performs. We’re all determining the protection as we’re going and we’re enjoying good soccer at the perfect time – in November. I really feel like we’re clicking on the proper time.”

 On the protection’s “subsequent play” mentality
“Coach Knowles preaches that a very powerful play is the subsequent play. Final yr, we let massive performs mess with our heads, however this yr we’re bending not breaking. We all know that in soccer, groups are going to make performs. There are a variety of good gamers on a bunch of various groups they usually’re going to make performs each every so often and we’ve got to regroup for the subsequent play.”

On the protection ending sacks
“It feels good to lastly get house a pair instances. I feel as a unit we’ve all been so near getting sacks. We’ve been capable of get a variety of pressures and an honest quantity of sacks, however having the ability to get house a pair instances felt good.”

Ohio State security Lathan Ransom
On Kam Babb’s landing
“It was so particular for the entire group. We all know how a lot work he places in and it was particular for all of us. I’m so completely happy for him.”

On the blocked  punt
“Coach Fleming wrote that punt block up mid recreation. Then when he noticed a flaw of their safety, he put me ready to dam the punt and I executed it. Each week we observe making an attempt to dam a punt with out hitting the punter and stuff like that. I’ve been wanting to dam a punt since I’ve been on punt block. So, I’m simply completely happy I lastly received the prospect to take action.”

On his efficiency immediately
“I didn’t like the best way I performed, personally, final week. So, I feel this week I got here with a distinct strategy to the sport. I used to be extra centered. Final week there have been two performs that I didn’t make, however I ought to have made. I simply wished to repair these errors, and work to get higher every single day. At this level, that’s what Coach stresses – how can we proceed to get higher.”

On missed performs
“We gave up some massive performs, however these had been simply miscommunications and performs that we beat ourselves on. We perceive that we’re the one ones that may beat ourselves, and after we get these performs mounted, we are able to proceed to be group.”

Ohio State extensive receiver Kam Babb

On what catching his first landing meant to him

“The previous 5 years, that’s at all times what’s been a dream of mine: that each time I catch a landing, no matter it’s, to get on my knees, and provides it to Him; to Jesus Christ. That’s the one hope that I actually have. I really like soccer, I really like what you are able to do for thus many individuals that you recognize. It’s a world with an entire bunch of stuff happening and so many individuals want hope. So if I may give in shine, the sunshine that Jesus had given me, give that to others. I feel that was my duty. In order that second has type of been in my thoughts for the previous 5 years.”

On what has allowed him to stay with soccer by 4 totally different ACL surgical procedures. 

“I’d say I really like soccer, however it’s been principally religion. Understanding that after I actually surrendered my life to Jesus and he confirmed me his love and who he’s, I simply wished to share that with the world. It’s such a giant platform in Ohio State. I simply thought, you recognize, if it doesn’t work out, then he’s nonetheless good. He’s nonetheless King, nonetheless Lord, and my Savior, it doesn’t actually matter if it really works out in a means that I feel it may. There’s so many individuals that I can flip to him, you recognize, and I feel there’s a variety of disappointment and stuff happening on the planet and I simply wished to have the ability to inform individuals about what Jesus has completed in my life.

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud

On throwing the landing cross to Kamryn Babb

“Once I noticed the protection that we received and seeing that leverage that we had a nook, I used to be like “Oh no, I higher not screw this up for my man.” So, I’m completely happy to have made the throw. Truthfully, phrases can’t describe it. I actually actually don’t care if I threw eight picks within the recreation. If you see somebody like that who has been by all that he has been by, and nonetheless helps the group and pushes Christ. He has impressed me. We had been simply completely happy for my man.”

On being extra lively within the run recreation. 

“I really feel like I’m fairly respectable at working the ball. I’m keen to do something we’d like. I’m keen to die for this group, so no matter we’d like I’m able to do. I’m able to struggle for my brothers.”