It wasn't always pretty, but in the end, Ryan Day got his national title at Ohio State, and now, he's getting his reward. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Thursday that day signed a seven-year contract to remain the Buckeyes' head coach,

The contract, pending approval by the university’s Board of Trustees, runs through the 2031 season and would make Day the second highest-paid coach in the country behind Georgia’s Kirby Smart.