Kyle McCord will be Ohio State’s full-time starting quarterback going forward after a strong performance against Youngstown State, Ryan Day confirmed Tuesday.
McCord was initially named Ohio State’s starting quarterback before its Week 1 matchup against Indiana, but Day declined to commit to McCord as a long-term starter entering the season. McCord played all but six snaps against the Hoosiers but didn’t perform well enough to lock down the starting job, going 20-of-33 for 239 yards with an interception. Brown played in the fourth series of that game as well before reappearing on the game’s final drive, going 1-of-3 through the air for -2 yards.
Going into last week’s game against Youngstown State, McCord was named the starter again but Day left the door open for the competition to continue, saying Brown would play more against Youngstown State than he did against Indiana. Brown ended up playing five more snaps than McCord against Youngstown State, though most of his playing time came in the second half after McCord led six of Ohio State’s first seven possessions.
McCord’s performance in comparison to Brown’s against Youngstown State was ultimately enough for the more experienced quarterback to solidify himself as Ohio State’s full-time starter, which means he’s in line to take all the snaps with the first-team offense this week when Ohio State plays Western Kentucky in its third game of the season at 4 p.m. Saturday in Ohio Stadium.
That will give Ohio State’s offense the opportunity to get into a much-needed rhythm with one quarterback ahead of a major test next week against Notre Dame, who is currently ranked ninth in the AP Top 25.
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