On the 136th passing attempt of his Ohio State career and the 175th passing attempt of his collegiate career as a whole, it finally happened.
After throwing no interceptions in his 39 passing attempts off the bench at Georgia last year and no interceptions in his first five-and-a-half games as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback, Fields was finally picked off for the first time since high school in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against Michigan State.
With pressure coming at him, Fields attempted to throw a pass to K.J. Hill about 25 yards downfield near the left sideline between two defenders, and his passes sailed into the hands of Spartans cornerback Josiah Scott, who returned the ball back to midfield.