November 6, 2024

Kyle McCord’s stunning Ohio State separation sealed Ryan Day’s first quarterback process gone wrong


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Happy marriages do not end in divorce, which should tell us something about Kyle McCord’s surprise separation from Ohio State football as dawn broke on the transfer portal early Monday morning. Nine days earlier, McCord dropped back in the pocket and launched a final pass in the direction of Marvin Harrison Jr. Had he completed that comeback at Michigan, the Buckeyes probably hold the No. 1 overall seed in the College Football Playoff. Another thrilling last-second barrage of heroics would ensure a revered place in the rivalry. Then: A missed block, a jarring hit, a pass falling into a defender’s hands. Instead of doubts dismissed, at least for an especially vocal portion of the fan base, doubts were confirmed. McCord came that close to writing a chapter that would establish him as the savior of The Game — conqueror of a suspect rival and interrupter…

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