April 22, 2025

Justin Fields leaves Michigan State game, potentially giving insight into who leads the battle to be Ohio State football’s next QB


EAST LANSING, Michigan — Justin Fields left in the second quarter of Ohio State football’s game against Michigan State after taking a bad hit and might have given us a glimpse in the future at quarterback. The Buckeyes were always going to keep things as close as possible between Jack Miller and C.J. Stroud as true freshmen behind Fields. The only way we’d get any indication of who may be leading that battle — that will soon add 2021 commit Kyle McCord to the mix — was if Fields had to leave the game. “These guys need to learn the system,” Head coach Ryan Day said in October. “They need to get reps under their belt. “The other thing is, they need to learn what it’s like to be quarterback at Ohio State. It’s not like lots of places. You don’t have the luxury of going in and having a bad game or…

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