Ryan Day cites scheduling advantage before Ohio State faces Texas

Ohio State opened its football season with a 56-3 win over Ball State on Saturday in Columbus. Head coach Ryan Day limited post-game locker room celebrations to 15 minutes, directing focus toward next week's game against Texas. Day noted the benefit of having a Week 1 tune-up to address early offensive issues, contrasting the current schedule with last season when Texas faced Ohio State in the season opener without a prior game. Jeremiah Smith recorded 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the victory. Texas also started its season with a win, defeating Texas State 59-7 behind more than 300 passing yards and four touchdowns from Arch Manning. Both teams remain ranked in the top five nationally as they prepare for the upcoming matchup.

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