Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesCincinnati’s Gunner Kiel comes to Columbus as arguably the best quarterback that the Buckeyes will face all season. COLUMBUS, Ohio — There will be a 5-star quarterback inside of Ohio Stadium when Ohio State takes the field for its showdown with Cincinnati this Saturday. But he won’t be playing for the Buckeyes. Because contrary to tradition, it will be the Bearcats with the talent edge at signal-caller in this weekend’s Buckeye State battle. Thanks to the arrival of Gunner Kiel, UC possesses what Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer believes to be one of the best quarterbacks in college football, and a player plenty capable of handing the Buckeyes their second loss of the young 2014 season. “I see a strong guy, he looks big. A big, strong arm. A very courageous player that throws into the oncoming pass rush,” Meyer said of the 6’4″, 208-pound Kiel. “I see one of the top quarterbacks in the country.” That was always the expectation for Kiel, a former 5-star prospect by way of Columbus, Indiana. Originally committed to his home state Hoosiers, Kiel was once slated to face Ohio State on a more regular basis but switched his verbal pledge to LSU before ultimately signing with Notre Dame. Kiel’s career in South Bend would be short-lived, however, as the writing for him appeared to be on the wall when fellow freshman Everett Golson was named the Fighting Irish’s starter in 2012. And before he could stick around to see Golson suspended for the 2013 campaign due to an academic violation, Kiel opted to take his talents elsewhere, transferring to Cincinnati in April 2013…
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