November 27, 2024

Justin Fields is Ohio State’s starting quarterback, now how do the Buckeyes keep it that way? Doug Lesmerises


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ryan Day caught an old football game on TV the other day and his starting quarterback was playing for another team. On yeah. “It was Auburn-Georgia,” Day said. “Quarterback for Georgia was Justin Fields. It caught me off guard..” That replay was from Nov. 11 last year, when No. 5 Georgia beat No. 24 Auburn 27-10. Ohio State’s new starting quarterback was 2-for-2 passing in that game for 20 yards and ran five times for -12 yards, absorbing several sacks. In his first action, Fields was inserted on second-and-goal from the 4-yard line in the middle of the first quarter. He faked a run to his left, turned his back to the play to spin around, looked to throw — and took a sack. Up 17 with the game in hand late, the Bulldogs gave Fields a full series, and he led a 13-play, 59-yard drive that…

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