COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s head coach Ryan Day assures that Justin Fields’ sprained right thumb that he suffered during the Big Ten Championship won’t hinder a team trying to win a national championship. Fields suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of the Buckeyes 22-10 win over Northwestern when he scrambled on a second-and-11 play and hit on the sideline. After the game, he stated that injury was “killing” him, admitting that it played a role in why he had the most inefficient game of his college football career. He completed just 12 of 27 passes for 114 and two interceptions while failing to throw a touchdown pass. The injury is considered a minor one as Day assures that it won’t impact his starting quarterback’s ability to performant when Ohio State plays Clemson in the Sugar Bowl. “Justin will be fine,” Day said. “”The good thing for us is…
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