Kyle McCord
Ohio State head coach Ryan Days talks to scouts as players run a drill at the school's NFL Pro Day in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Finger surgery puts Brown's bid for Buckeyes' QB job on hold

Apr. 12, 2023 01:43 PM EDT

FILE - Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord plays in an NCAA college spring football game Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Two-year starter C.J. Stroud is off to the NFL in the draft next month, which means Ohio State coach Ryan Day needs to find a new quarterback for 2023. The race pits third-year backup Kyle McCord, who has seen limited action in his first two seasons, against second-year player Devin Brown. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
QB auditions take center stage in Ohio St spring practice

By Mitch Stacy Mar. 06, 2023 01:36 PM EST

FILE - Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud drops back to pass against Tulsa during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. Stroud, who threw for 4,435 and 44 touchdowns as a freshman, could be a Heisman Trophy candidate. Spring practice opened Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Defense a priority as Ohio State opens spring practice

By Mitch Stacy Mar. 08, 2022 04:04 PM EST

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud drops back to pass against Michigan State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Michigan State at Ohio State 11/20/2021

Nov. 20, 2021 02:23 PM EST

FILE - Ohio State quarterback Jack Miller plays against Akron during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. Miller III has been reinstated to the team after his drunken-driving charge was reduced to a minor misdemeanor traffic offense, the program said Thursday, Nov. 18. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Ohio St reinstates QB Miller after court reduces DUI charge

Nov. 18, 2021 05:08 PM EST

Purdue wide receiver David Bell (3) celebrates a touchdown with offensive lineman Spencer Holstege (75) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Upset alert: Revitalized Purdue focused on No. 6 Ohio State

By Mitch Stacy Nov. 11, 2021 01:43 PM EST

Ohio State QB Miller suspended, cited for impaired driving

Nov. 05, 2021 06:40 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State third-string quarterback Jack Miller III was suspended from the team after being arrested early Friday and cited for operating...

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa throws a pass against Ohio State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Maryland at Ohio State 10/9/2021

Oct. 09, 2021 02:09 PM EDT

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud drops back to pass against Tulsa during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No. 11 Ohio State is facing a possible test from Rutgers

By Tom Canavan Sep. 30, 2021 01:42 PM EDT

Purdue quarterback Jack Plummer (13) throws as Purdue offensive lineman Greg Long (69) blocks Illinois outside linebacker Seth Coleman (49) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in West Lafayette, Ind. (Nikos Frazier/Journal & Courier via AP)
Shoddy quarterback play has Big Ten scrambling for answers

By Michael Marot Sep. 28, 2021 02:08 PM EDT

Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson, top, celebrates his touchdown against Akron during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No. 10 Buckeyes break loose with 59-7 rout of Akron

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 25, 2021 11:40 PM EDT

Akron receiver Konata Mumpfield, right, cuts upfield after a catch as Ohio State defensive back Sevyn Banks defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Akron at Ohio State 9/25/2021

Sep. 25, 2021 08:49 PM EDT

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud looks to throw a pass against Tulsa during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Growing pains frustrate No. 10 Ohio St as Akron visits next

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 23, 2021 12:12 PM EDT

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) wipes his face between drills at the school's first fall camp NCAA college football practice, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Fresh arms: Playoff teams all featuring new starting QBs

By John Zenor Aug. 30, 2021 11:55 AM EDT

FILE - Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud runs through a drill during an NCAA college football practice in Columbus, Ohio, in this Monday, April 5, 2021, file photo. Third-year Ohio State coach Ryan Day opens a preseason camp for the first time without a good idea of who will be the starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Day names C.J. Stroud starter at QB for No. 4 Buckeyes

By Mitch Stacy Aug. 21, 2021 02:34 PM EDT

AP Top 25: Quick look at rankings from Alabama to Arizona St

By The Associated Press Aug. 16, 2021 02:55 PM EDT
AP preseason Top 25 capsules: —- No. 1 ALABAMA Coach: Nick Saban, 15th season. ...

FILE - Ohio State quarterback Jack Miller throws on the sideline during an NCAA college spring football game in Columbus, Ohio, in this Saturday, April 17, 2021, file photo. Third-year Ohio State coach Ryan Day opens a preseason camp for the first time without a good idea of who will be the starting quarterback.(AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Stroud is frontrunner as freshmen battle for Buckeyes QB job

By Mitch Stacy Aug. 16, 2021 01:13 PM EDT

FILE - Southlake Carroll quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) runs for a first down against Permian during the first half of a high school football game in Odessa, Texas, in this Friday night Sept. 13, 2019, file photo. Third-year Ohio State coach Ryan Day opens a preseason camp for the first time without a good idea of who will be the starting quarterback. Quinn Ewers, the top quarterback prospect in the class of 2022 who says he is skipping his senior year of high school in Texas and plans to enroll at Ohio State is the wildcard. (Ben Powell/Odessa American via AP, File)
Lack of experience at QB an unusual situation for Ohio State

By Mitch Stacy Aug. 04, 2021 11:12 AM EDT

FILE - Southlake Carroll quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) runs for a first down against Permian during the first half of a high school football game in Odessa, Texas, in this Friday night Sept. 13, 2019, file photo. Quinn Ewers, considered the top quarterback prospect in the class of 2022, said he is skipping his senior year of high school in Texas and plans to enroll at Ohio State for the upcoming semester. (Ben Powell/Odessa American via AP, File)
Top QB recruit to skip senior year of HS and join Ohio State

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 02, 2021 01:56 PM EDT