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Ohio State Backup Quarterbacks Have Proven to Be More Than a Novelty

In the early part of the 2003 season, Buckeye quarterback Craig Krenzel hyperextended his elbow and missed two games.

I don't remember it, even though I was then a student at Ohio State at the time and went to every home game. It's (probably) not that I didn't care; Krenzel is an all-timer who had just helped lead the Buckeyes to a national championship and is still one of my favorite players ever because of his clutch performances, toughness, and leadership.

More likely, it's that the quarterback position at Ohio State in 2003 didn't carry with it the same kind of importance and urgency that the quarterback position at Ohio State in subsequent years did.