ATLANTA — Exactly 280 days ago, right as the clock tolled midnight on New Year's Eve 2022, C.J. Stroud could only stand and watch on the sideline of Mercedes-Benz Stadium as his Ohio State Buckeyes fell one wide field goal short of beating the defending champion Georgia Bulldogs. Stroud had done all he could in the College Football Playoff, throwing for 348 yards and four touchdowns, but the Georgia offense was just too opportunistic, the fates not in Ohio State's corner.
ExpandATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 08: Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud prior to the NFL game between the Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons on October 8, 2023 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. October 08, 2023 at 3:18 pm PDT
It was brilliant playmaking, controlled and precise ... and it ended up being irrelevant as soon as the Falcons drove 51 yards in 1:52 for a game-winning, zero-time field goal. Final score: Falcons 21, Texans 19. Stroud has now lost two games in Mercedes-Benz Stadiums to Georgia teams by a total of three points.
“I’ve played a lot of football in my life. It’s paid dividends for me,” Stroud said. “Harsh environments put a certain dog in me, that I don’t flinch.” Meanwhile, Stroud is yet to throw his first interception. He’s totaled 1,461 yards and seven touchdowns on the season. He’s growing from game to game, and even, as Sunday showed, from quarter to quarter. He’s earned the respect of the locker room in just five games.
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