Even though C.J. Stroud has emerged as the frontrunner to start at quarterback, he isn’t taking all the first-team reps yet.
He actually took almost none of them on Wednesday. As reporters who cover Ohio State had the rare opportunity to watch the Buckeyes’ full practice on Wednesday morning (the final practice that will be open to the media before the start of the season), Stroud spent most of the practice watching the other quarterbacks throw – and when he did take reps in team drills, he only handed the ball off.
Ryan Day said after the practice, though, that Stroud was not injured.