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Ohio State is replacing perhaps the most talented quarterback the storied program has ever had with a redshirt freshman who hasn’t thrown a collegiate pass. Yet as Thursday’s opener at Minnesota approaches, the sense of confidence in C.J. Stroud among his teammates and coaches is palpable. “He’s built for this moment,” senior tight end Jeremy Ruckert said. The Buckeyes sure hope so. Elite quarterback play has been a given for Ohio State in recent years. Dwayne Haskins Jr. and Justin Fields became the first Ohio State quarterbacks taken in the first round of the NFL draft since Art Schlichter in 1982. Ohio State football: Coach Ryan Day makes major sacrifice as Buckeyes 2021 season begins Now Stroud, after fending off Kyle McCord and Jack Miller in the quarterback competition, will take over. The Californian didn’t start at Rancho Cucamonga High School until his junior year. He then took off as…
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