Looking Back at Ohio State's Backup Quarterbacks Throughout the Urban Meyer Era

Ohio State has a backup quarterback battle on its hands this offseason as incumbent Joe Burrow and redshirt freshman Dwayne Haskins are competing for the role as J.T. Barrett’s understudy in 2017.With that battle taking place, we decided to take a look back at the backup quarterbacks during each of Meyer’s five seasons. Turns out, whoever wins the job has an awful lot to live up to before they even win the starting spot. Kenny Guiton (2012-13) To be honest, we could probably end the list here because there’s no backup quarterback quite like Kenny Guiton, especially since he really was that — a backup quarterback. Throughout his five-year Buckeye career, Guiton was never the starter, save for two games when he filled in for an injured Braxton Miller in 2013. That’s what makes his career so remarkable. He put up eye-popping numbers, broke multiple records and displayed iconic late-game heroics — all…

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