Ohio State’s fourth game of the season against Akron became a lot more interesting on Thursday afternoon.
That was when Ryan Day revealed that Ohio State was planning not to play C.J. Stroud unless he is needed in an “emergency capacity” this week, opening the door for either Kyle McCord or Jack Miller to start at quarterback for the Buckeyes against the Zips.
If Ohio State’s quarterback situation was stable and the Buckeyes had rolled through their first three opponents of the year, coming up with reasons why you should care about Ohio State’s final non-conference game of the season against Akron would have been more difficult.