In McCord's most efficient game of his Ohio State career thus far, the junior likely secured the starting job going forward with his performance in the home opener, completing 14 of 20 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 35-7 win over Youngstown State.
One week after McCord didn't throw a touchdown in the season opener, Saturday featured his most pass completions, attempts, yards and touchdowns in any game through 14 appearances (three starts) of his career to date. In fact, his three touchdowns were as many as he had in his previous 13 games combined.