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C.J. Stroud's Nation's Most Valuable, Ohio State Would Be 13-Point Favorite in The Game, and Buckeyes Add Valuable Support Staffer

In the words of a famous poet, it's Friday – Friday. Got to get down on Friday.

Word of the Day: Alacrity.

MVQB. "Best" is a pretty subjective term, which is why Bryce Young won pretty much every award there is over C.J. Stroud.

But what is objectively true is that Stroud was actually more valuable, coming in as the most valuable quarterback in the country according to EPA.

Top QBs of the 2021 Season pic.twitter.com/eBcFDoki1e

— Secret Assistant to the Regional Head Coach (@statsowar) January 13, 2022

If you're still not keen on EPA (not the four-letter agency), it stands for "expected points added" and it's a wonderful stat that takes a whole host of things into consideration when judging a player – yard line, down and distance, time left and more.