The Cotton Bowl bid by Ohio State football results in significant coaching bonuses: Breakfast with Buckeyes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State football fell one game short of its goal of winning the Big Ten Conference and returning to the College Football Playoff.
Instead, a Cotton Bowl appearance against Missouri will serve as a bridge between those goals and those that will be established for next season. Even so, coach Ryan Day and his 10-man on-field assistant staff received over $1.78 million in bonuses.
On defense, bonuses are due to coordinator and linebackers coach Jim Knowles ($332,690), defensive line coach Larry Johnson ($198,388), defensive passing game coordinator Tim Walton ($170,000) and safeties coach Perry Eliano ($87,550). Special teams coordinator Parker Fleming’s bonus totaled $85,000.
Among other notable staff members, bonuses were paid to strength and conditioning director Mickey Marotti ($146,580), player personnel director Mark Pantoni ($56,907) and chief of staff Quinn Tempel ($44,200).
The bonus structure does not change if Ohio State wins its non-playoff bowl game. Bonuses are to be paid within 60 days of the conclusion of the bowl game.
Coaching contracts were obtained by cleveland.com via public records requests.
C.J. Stroud and Garrett Wilson connected for 11 touchdowns over 64 receptions as part of Ohio State’s prolific 2021 passing attack.
Sunday they reconnected in New York where Wilson’s Jets played hist to Stroud’s Texas. Unfortunately for Stroud, the rest of the game was not as friendly. The Rookie of the Year frontrunner had his worst game as a pro — 10 of 23 passing for 91 yards with no touchdowns — before leaving in the fourth quarter with concussion symptoms.
Wilson had 108 yards on nine receptions in the Jets’ 30-6 victory. The yardage was a season high, and the receptions were a tie for his previous best.
Other Buckeyes from around the league:
Despite speculation that he will be released by the Bears at the end of the season, Justin Fields turned in one of his best performances of the season in a 28-13 victory over the division-leading Lions. Fields completed 19 of 33 passes for 223 yards and a
touchdown while also rushing for 58 yards and another score.
Chris Olave scored a touchdown on four catches for 28 yards in the Saints’ 28-6 win over the Panthers. Pete Werner recorded two tackles.
In the 49ers’ 28-16 victory over the Seahawks, Nick Bosa had four tackles, including 1.5 sacks.
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