How Effective Was The Middle Eight For Ohio State In 2025?

One of many keys to victory that Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has talked about over the years is winning the "middle eight," which entails outscoring opponents over the final four minutes of the second quarter and the first four minutes of the third quarter.

Those two possessions can swing a game in either direction, which is why it is a focus for the Buckeyes and every other program in college football.

So how effective was that focus this past year for Ohio State?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr look at the numbers to see how well Ryan Day's middle eight plan of attack worked.