While there was plenty of hope about his potential performance, people didn’t know what to expect from C.J. Stroud last season. This year they’re expecting greatness, and with good reason.
Even in a redshirt freshman campaign that saw some early struggles and drew fan criticism, the California native wound up in New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist. By the final game of the year, and in the Rose Bowl no less, Stroud put forth the best single-game statistical effort of any quarterback in Ohio State history with 573 yards and six touchdowns against Utah.
Easy act to follow, right?