It was a bad time for Ohio State to play its worst football game of the season. With Starter Julian Sayin out with an injury and the Buckeyes putting a true freshman under center on the road for the first game of his career, everything else needed to go smoothly. But it didn't.
Luke Fahey made some freshman mistakes at USC, but for the most part, he did as well as anyone could expect. Truth be told, he did enough to win the game against the Trojans, but the rest of the team, coaches included, didn't do a lot to help the youngster out.
The defense gave up two big passing plays, one for a score and the other leading to a score. There were several dropped passes, offensive playcalling was suspect at best, and penalties at inopportune times combined
for a nightmarish evening in Los Angeles.
As you can imagine, social media went off and had some things to get off their chest. Here's a look at what Buckeye Nation had to say after a disappointing loss to USC.
Bigger issues for Ohio State than quarterback
If you watched Ohio State vs. USC and came away thinking the Fahey was the problem, respectfully, you don’t know ball. Sit this one out.
— Jake ballard (@TheJakeBallard) November 1, 2026
Ohio State fans expect more, especially after a bye week
Just an inexcusable coaching performance top to bottom. As if the first half wasn't bad enough with the team being completely unprepared, you guaranteed your guys had no chance to complete a comeback with the lack of tempo or urgency. I'm concerned about every game going forward.
— Timmy Hall🎙 (@TimmyHallRadio) November 1, 2026
Ohio State coaching staff must do better
This is the kind of game that drives Ohio State fans absolutely mad. Zero sense of urgency, no clock management and again Ryan Day not showing his best form in this one. For a team with this much talent, a completely lifeless effort at USC.
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) November 1, 2026
The QB Sneak seems like it would have been a good call for Ohio State
WHY ARE YOU IN SHOT GUN FROM THE ONE INCH LINE
— Ohio Divided (@BuckeyeNatty) November 1, 2026
YOU JUST SNEAKED IT FOR 5 YARDS THE PLAY BEFORE THAT
MALPRACTICE
With the weapons Ohio State has, this needs to be better
Once again, not getting TD’s in the redzone is absolutely killer
— steele chambers (@steeleC22) November 1, 2026
Sloppy game for Ohio State
Ohio State ended up with 25 first downs to USC's 15. They ended up with 464 total yards to USC's 338. They for sure will end up with a better success rate and crossed into USC territory on 8 of their 11 drives.
— Kyle Lamb (@kylamb8) November 1, 2026
Penalties, turnovers, red zone execution lost this game, not QB.
A positive spin from a former Ohio State player
That USC team is TALENTED 😳. I mean, sheesh. They got some dudes. And I believe OSU got better today. Run game was dominant. Fahey doesn’t look like a true freshman. On to next week. Keep fightin. Go Bucks 🌰
— LeCharles Bentley (@64AMDG) November 1, 2026
Seats feel a little cooler after beating Ohio State
Ryan Day saved sark’s job and Lincoln Riley’s job in the same year
— Swish (@swishxvibes) November 1, 2026
Jeremiah Smith is still really good at football
Jeremiah Smith caught a TD for the 5th straight game Saturday and now has 40 career receiving TD, most in Big Ten history 👏
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) November 1, 2026
He broke a tie with Michigan's Braylon Edwards who held the record since 2004 🏆 pic.twitter.com/cEY6W6bQNn
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