Looking back at previous starting quarterback battles in Columbus and production from the guys who eventually seized the job.
Flipping the calendar back to 2002, Craig Krenzel was a shoe-in for the starting gig after serving as Steve Bellasari's backup in 2021 and helping the Buckeyes to a 26-20 win over Michigan in his first career start as a result of Bellasari's suspension. Krenzel wasn't spectacular that afternoon, completing 11-of-18 passes for 118 yards with a pick, but he did enough as Jonathan Wells and the OSU executed the heaviest lifting.
Smith's 2004 seasoning paid off in spades in 2005 and despite missing the opener as part of the suspension levied the previous season, the Buckeyes went 9-2 with Smith starting including wins over Michigan and Notre Dame to close out the schedule. Smith completed over 62% of his throws and put up 27 total touchdowns against just four interceptions in a sign of even greater things to come the following year.
Fast-forward a few years later and the 2011 season was doomed for more reasons than simply being forced to rely on a new starting quarterback. With Tressel no longer in the fold as a result of lying to NCAA about some dumb stuff, Pryor on the way out for Tressel-related and unrelated issues, and the national media likening the whole thing to Watergate, Ohio State was forced to circle the wagons.
Four seasons later, it was again time to break in a first-year starter and in hindsight, it was the biggest QB competition in school history. Preceding the 2018 season, Dwayne Haskins served as the backup to Barrett at least in part due to Joe Burrow suffering a broken hand that stalled his ability to compete. Meanwhile, Haskins was forced into action in Ann Arbor with the Buckeyes trailing in the third quarter after an already ailing Barrett further injured his knee.
With Haskins turning pro following his incredible 2018 season, Ohio State's quarterback cupboard wasn't in great shape until Justin Fields transferred from Georgia and received a waiver to play right away due to his transition coming as a result of hardship experienced in Athens.
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