© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation C.J. Stroud will become just the fifth freshman to start at quarterback for the Buckeyes. When he takes the first snap against Minnesota on Sept. 2, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud will become just the fifth freshman quarterback to start a game for the Buckeyes since the NCAA first allowed freshman to play at the varsity level in 1972. The first was Art Schlichter in 1978. He threw five interceptions in the season opener, a 19-0 loss to Penn State at home, and finished the year 1,250 yards passing, 590 yards rushing, 17 totals touchdowns and a whopping 21 picks. That includes an interception in final seconds of a loss to Clemson in the Gator Bowl, which led to legendary head coach Woody Hayes punching defensive tackle Charlie Bauman and being fired the next morning. It was 30 years later when five-star freshman Terrelle…
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