COLUMBUS, Ohio — Justin Fields lost his helmet and Chris Chugunov gained a snap. Ohio State’s starting quarterback saw his helmet come off against Wisconsin on Saturday and, by NCAA rule, he had to be removed for one play. In came the backup, and for one brief moment required by bylaws, not by injury, the Buckeyes were tested in the area that most affects their national championship chances. Quarterback balance. Keeping Fields healthy, and Chugunov, if needed, ready. This is the case with every team, but it’s magnified by the OSU quarterback situation, where the starter is the former No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2018 and the potential No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and the backup is a transfer who was never intended to start at Ohio State. Quarterback reinforcements will arrive next season, when the Buckeyes will have one, and maybe two, highly-rated QB…
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