A History of First-Year Starting Quarterback Performance at Ohio State

With C.J. Stroud off to the NFL after back-to-back seasons as a Heisman Trophy finalist, Ohio State's starting quarterback job is up for grabs.

And what a job it is. The winner of the competition between betting favorite Kyle McCord and the slightly less-seasoned Devin Brown gets to be developed by Ryan Day, operate in an offense built to showcase the signal-caller, throw to elite receivers in Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka, and become the most popular guy in the state, should he live up to the task.

With the level of quarterback play seen by both veterans and first-year starters since Day joined the staff in 2017, a lot of fans are already assuming McCord or Brown will step right in…