On April 14, 2018, Joe Burrow suited up in the Scarlet and Gray for the final time.
Then a fourth-year junior with two seasons of eligibility, Burrow was in a battle with Dwayne Haskins to replace long-time starter J.T. Barrett at quarterback. That battle started at the beginning of spring camp and was too close to call, with Tate Martell even getting a long look from the coaching staff.
"All three are close," then head coach Urban Meyer said on the Wednesday before the spring game. "There are times that you wish you’d have one guy separate, but then, it’s certainly not because of poor performance, it’s because of all three want the job.