Entering the 2019 season, there was plenty of excitement for the debut of Justin Fields. The sophomore transfer from Georgia entered training camp as the starter despite attempting just 39 passes during his brief stint in Athens, but both fans and media expected him to flourish in a system that produced the nation's leading passer a year prior.
His impact was felt immediately, darting 51 yards untouched for his first rushing touchdown in a Buckeye uniform on the season's opening drive. But although he was expected to pick up plenty of yards with his feet, he showed he could do so with his arm as well, connecting on four touchdown passes and finishing the day with 234 passing yards on 25 attempts.