The worst-kept secret of the offseason is no longer a secret. Ohio State coach Ryan Day announced Monday that Justin Fields will be the Buckeyes starting quarterback for the 2019 season. Fields, a sophomore who transferred from Georgia following his freshman season, beat out former Kentucky signal-caller Gunnar Hoak for the top spot on the depth chart. Fields beat out Hoak after former Buckeyes quarterbacks Tate Martell (Miami) and Matthew Baldwin (TCU) left the program in the offseason. Fields went 4 of 13 for 131 yards and one touchdown in Ohio State’s spring game, with his lone touchdown pass coming on a 98-yarder to Binjimen Victor in the second quarter. Fields threw for 328 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions as a freshman at Georgia while serving as Jake Fromm’s backup. The dual-threat weapon added 266 rushing yards and four more touchdowns on the ground. He was named the SEC…
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