It's official: C.J. Stroud will begin the season as Ohio State's starting quarterback.
Stroud was officially named QB1 by Ryan Day on Saturday morning after the Buckeyes wrapped up their third week of preseason camp.
A four-star quarterback in the recruiting class of 2020, Stroud had been viewed as the frontrunner to be this year's starting quarterback since last season, when he was the No. 2 quarterback behind Justin Fields. That said, he had to compete for the job all offseason with fellow second-year quarterback Jack Miller and five-star freshman Kyle McCord.
Stroud appeared to be in the pole position in that competition all along, though, and his performance over the last three weeks sealed the deal.