Eisen proceeded to address Smith directly, before slipping into a tangent that reminded him that Garrett Wilson, who has played for Eisen’s New York Jets the past three seasons, was a part of the Buckeyes team that began the now four-game losing streak Ohio State is currently enduring.

Michigan has beaten Ohio State in four straight matchups, including last season’s 13–10 victory—where Smith scored the Buckeyes’ only touchdown. Despite that loss, Ohio State went on a historic playoff run and captured the national title, easing some of the sting from the Michigan defeat.