What does any of this have to do with Day besides punting? He gave Clemson a long field to drive to win it, and they torched the OSU defense.
Day coached circles around Clemson except in the red zone. Can't help it if the refs take their most versatile defensive player out of the game for tackling their 6'5'' QB like a RB when he got into a running crouched position. The punt block penalty was a 5 yarder turned into a 15 yarder - how is that on Day? The offense put up 517 yards of offense. That's Day specialty and he exposed Clemson's D.
LSU will route Clemson.
1. Setting up a punt block in that situation was completely and utterly stupid. OSU was set to get the ball back AT WORST at the 50. Just return the damn kick (or even fair catch!) and OSU is in business. Instead it’s an idiotic 15 yard drive extender for no reason whatsoever (and no chance in hell that was EVER going to be called “running into”, dude plowed directly into the kicker).
2. Punting with 3:00 left from the Clemson 39 on 4th and 4 up 2 points is the epitome of conservative and playing not to lose. You convert there and the game is basically over. Instead you take it out of your offense’s hands (who were driving nicely to that point) and give a top offense in the country 3:00 to just drive to FG range. (Yes if OSU got stuffed Clem has to go 60 yards instead of 90 but at least you gave your offense a chance. You give your offense a chance to convert on 4th and put the game away in that situation every single time in my book). Only way I agree with a punt there is if we were up by a touchdown or more, that way you are looking at OT at worst.