January 19, 2025

How Kyle McCord developed his special trait as Ohio State’s starting quarterback


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kyle McCord took the field with 1:26 left to play and Ohio State trailing Notre Dame 14-10, and not once did he flinch. He led a 15-play, 65-yard and 1:25 drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown by Chip Trayanum as the Buckeyes walked away with a17-14 win. He did so while acting while showing practically no emotion as if he was the starting quarterback in that game with six years of experience and not the guy playing his first big game as a college football player and fifth career start. It wasn’t until the game was over that he finally let loose a little bit alongside every member of the program, whether a player or head coach Ryan Day. But during those 86 seconds and the 58:56 leading up to it he kept the same demeanor while showing off the very thing that might make him…

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