India, Dec. 7 -- The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers are set for a historic showdown in the Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Ahead of kickoff, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day spoke with FOX Sports reporter Tom Rinaldi about the Buckeyes' defensive plan to disrupt Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

In the middle of discussing his team's plan to stop Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Day quipped: "We don't want them to have balance."

He added, "You've just got to get your hands on some balls."

The clip immediately went viral on social media for his unintended humor.

One person commented, "This Ryan Day interview...he has a way of saying non-offensive things that still somehow make him in...