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SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg provides his opinion of the top three programs in the history of college football. USA TODAY

COLUMBUS, Ohio –   In addition to providing the usual video sessions and strategy discussions to prepare his team to meet the nation’s No. 1 defensive team, Ohio State coach Ryan Day challenged his players  like he never had before.

“Big-time players,” he said more than once, “step up in big games.”

Ohio State players said Day’s message was in their heads Saturday during the No. 4  in a game that was played in miserable, rainy conditions.

“I think all of the big-time players on the team definitely stepped up and

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