WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Kyle McCord and Devin Brown engaged in a nine-month quarterback competition to determine Ohio State football’s starter. McCord won that job and became the full-time starter for Game 3. The Buckeyes showed Saturday at Purdue there is still a role for Brown. McCord drove inside the 15 for the Buckeyes’ second red zone possession of the first quarter. On third-and-1 at the Buckeye 13, Brown subbed in and ran a keeper around the left side for 8 yards. Two plays later, he kept it himself for a 2-yard touchdown plunge and a 13-0 lead. It was the first rushing touchdown for an OSU quarterback since Justin Fields (two) and C.J. Stroud at Michigan State in 2020. Ohio State tried the same concept on its next red zone possession. Brown threw an incompletion, then as he appeared headed for another touchdown, took a hit and…
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