COLUMBUS — On Tuesday, Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day announced that Kyle McCord would be the starting quarterback for the season opener when No. 3 Buckeyes play at Indiana.
Day delivered the long-awaited decision to the media, adding that both McCord and Devin Brown probably would play in the opener.
“I think that Kyle has done a great job over the last two weeks showing consistency,” Day said. “He’s played very well in practice. But Devin, throughout the body of the preseason, has shown that he deserves to play. So expect both of them to play. We have confidence in both of them.”
As recently as last week, Day said the competition was too close to call, but ultimately settled on McCord.
Day cited McCord having more experience as a third-year player. Brown is beginning his second season in the program.
“(McCord) has been in the program here for a few years — he's seen the good and the bad and the ugly, really,” Day said. “And a big part of life is knowing what to expect, and so he's been around, so he's at least seen it. Now he's got to go do it. It's a whole different thing when you're actually physically doing it (rather) than watching somebody else go through it.”
McCord will be surrounded by large array of offensive weapons.
At the wide receiver position, he'll have All-American Marvin Harrison Jr., Emeka Egbuka and Julian Fleming.
McCord will also have tight end Cade Stover at his disposal, as he returns for a fifth year after catching 36 passes for 406 yards, fourth-best on the team last season.
And to top it off, McCord will have the explosive running back duo of TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams. The two Buckeye backs struggled with injuries last season but are healthy and are expected to share carries. Henderson rushed for more than 1,200 yards in 2021.
The Buckeyes finished 11-2 last year, losing to rival Michigan in the final regular-season game. They backed into a playoff spot, losing to eventual national champion Georgia in a wild one, 42-41.
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