Devin Brown entered the Cotton Bowl with the opportunity to establish himself as the frontrunner to start at quarterback for Ohio State in 2024. That opportunity lasted only four possessions.
After suffering a high ankle sprain to his right ankle against Penn State in October that sidelined him for the last five games of the regular season, Brown returned to action for his first career start in Friday night’s season finale. Brown’s opportunity to showcase his skills was quickly derailed on the third drive of the game, however, when he suffered a high ankle sprain to his left ankle while being sacked by Missouri safety JC Carlies.