There appears to be no quarterback controversy on the horizon at Ohio State this week.
Despite missing this past weekend’s Akron matchup with an ongoing shoulder issue, Ryan Day confirmed Tuesday that C.J. Stroud will be the starter against Rutgers if healthy, and the Buckeye head coach said things are trending positively with Stroud’s health.
“I’m optimistic that coming off of Sunday’s practice and the feedback that I’ve got from the trainers and from our medical staff and from C.J. that we’re ready to move forward this week,” Day said at Tuesday’s press conference.
True freshman Kyle McCord, a five-star recruit in the class of 2021, started in place of Stroud on Saturday as Day and the Buckeye staff determined that rest would be beneficial for the California native after he discussed not being 100 percent after games against Oregon and Tulsa.