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Dave Portnoy revels in Ohio State heartbreak after loss to USC: ‘Ryan Day is trash’

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Crane, A. (2026, November 1). Dave Portnoy revels in Ohio State heartbreak after loss to USC: ‘Ryan Day is trash’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/sports/dave-portnoy-revels-in-ohio-state-heartbreak-after-loss-to-usc/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-01 · by Andrew Crane

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Dave Portnoy criticized Ryan Day and Ohio State following their 30-18 loss to USC on Saturday, calling Day “trash” in an X post and a video. Wearing Michigan gear, Portnoy mocked the Buckeyes’ performance, especially after quarterback Julian Sayin’s injury, suggesting that USC was not a strong opponent for Ohio State to lose to. The article highlights the ongoing feud between Portnoy and Day, with Portnoy expressing disgust at what he sees as Day's inability to coach effectively in big games.
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USC stunned No. 2 Ohio State with a 30-18 victory on Halloween night, despite Ohio State playing with a freshman quarterback due to injuries. The win was a significant boost for USC coach Lincoln Riley, whose job had been under scrutiny following recent losses. Freshman sensation Trent Mosley made a crucial 69-yard touchdown run, while Jayden Maiava passed for 222 yards and a score. After the game, Riley erupted in a postgame confrontation with Ohio State coaches over security checkpoint issues, showing his frustration despite the triumph. This upset has potentially secured USC's place in the College Football Playoff discussions.

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Buckeyes Michigan Ohio State USC Wolverines

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Portnoy PERSON · 6× Ohio State ORG · 5× Michigan ORG · 4× Ryan Day PERSON · 4× USC ORG · 3× Buckeyes ORG · 2× Day PERSON · 2× Wolverines ORG · 2× Dave Portnoy PERSON · 1× Lincoln Riley PERSON · 1×

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Portnoy, an avid Michigan fan, wrote that “Ryan Day is trash” and that he’s “torpedoing the program” in an X post, while he also shared a nearly 90-second video dissecting the game. “Look at this, they’re going bananas at the Coliseum,” said Portnoy, wearing a Michigan hat and hoodie with a television screen behind him.
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Dave Portnoy didn’t hesitate with calling out Ryan Day and No. 2 Ohio State in the aftermath of its 30-18 loss to unranked USC on Saturday. asserted
Portnoy → hesitate → Saturday
Portnoy, an avid Michigan fan, wrote that “Ryan Day is trash” and that he’s “torpedoing the program” in an X post, while he also shared a nearly 90-second video dissecting the game. “Look at this, they’re going bananas at the Coliseum,” said Portnoy, wearing a Michigan hat and hoodie with a television screen behind him. asserted
Portnoy → write → him
“I said to Ohio State fans, I go, ‘Oh, the quarterback’s down. asserted
quarterback → say → fans
Let’s see how Ryan Day coaches now.’ asserted
Day → let → ?
Nobody likes to see injuries. asserted
Nobody → like → injuries
Let’s see how good of a coach this guy is without the quarterback, and what does he do? asserted
he → let → what
For the billionth time, he poops himself, he pees on the leg, and I’m gonna tell you, this USC team? asserted
I → poop → team
They’re not very good. asserted
They → ’re → ?
They don’t have a top-five win since he’s been there, and they just steamroll you guys. asserted
they → have → guys
They embarrass you guys. asserted
They → embarrass → guys
They punch you in the mouth, watch you bleed.” asserted
you → punch → mouth
The feud between Portnoy and Day has been well-documented, with the former claiming that Day had him pushed out of Fox Sports’ “Big Noon Kickoff” earlier this year. asserted
him → document → Kickoff
Portnoy’s Wolverines needed a late touchdown drive from freshman quarterback Tommy Carr to escape 2-6 Rutgers, but Ohio State — missing injured quarterback Julian Sayin — was never within striking distance against the Trojans. asserted
State → need → Trojans
The Buckeyes trailed by 11 after the opening quarter and 18 after 45 minutes, as backup quarterback Luke Fahey only managed to throw for 260 yards and a touchdown. asserted
Fahey → trail → yards
Portnoy, who said he wants both the Buckeyes and the Wolverines to be good for the state of the rivalry, added in his video that “this was disgusting to see.” asserted
this → say → video
“Ryan Day has no answer for the billionth time in a big game, and this isn’t even really a big game because USC stinks,” Portnoy said. asserted
Portnoy → have → game
“It actually makes me sick to see Ohio State go to the softest team in the country and get bullied like that. asserted
State → make → that
It makes me sick to my stomach as a Michigan fan.” asserted
me → make → fan
Ohio State still has three more games before its showdown with Michigan, starting with Oregon next weekend. asserted
State → have → Oregon
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