The quarterback situation on the Ohio State football team leads many to believe the Buckeyes won’t be serious contenders for a national title this season. Not so fast, it may be just as good or better than the QB situation prior to three national championship seasons.
Let’s first take a look at the prospect Woody Hayes would have a quarterback who could lead the Buckeyes to a national title heading into the 1968 season.
In 1967, the Buckeyes got off to a 2-3 start but pulled off 4 straight wins to finish 6-3. Starting quarterback Bill Long was returning but he only completed 44 of 102 passes for 563 yards and 2 touchdowns while throwing 4 interceptions.