Justin Fields hasn't needed to throw more than 234 yards in any of his nine starts this season, but that hasn't prevented him from being a contender for awards.
Fields was one of 16 players nominated as semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award on Wednesday.
The first-year starting quarterback for Ohio State has completed 144-of-211 passes (68.2 percent) for 1,859 yards this season. His touchdown-to-interception ratio of 27-1 stands out as Fields' most impressive statistic through nine games. Also an effective runner, Fields has 81 carries for 347 yards and 10 touchdowns this season.