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Sudden impact: New Ohio State QB Justin Fields shows value early with four quick TD drives

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Georgia transfer Justin Fields needed only a 13 plays and less than nine minutes on Saturday to prove he deserves to be Ohio State’s starting quarterback.

With 8:10 gone in the first quarter, Fields has a 51-yard running touchdown and three TD passes to spark Ohio State to a 28-0 lead over Florida Atlantic.