Ohio State wraps up the non-conference portion of its schedule on Saturday evening against Akron, which has won just two games over the last three seasons and comes to Columbus as a nearly seven-touchdown underdog. The uninspiring matchup got a little more interesting, though, when head coach Ryan Day announced on Thursday that quarterback C.J. Stroud will rest his nagging right shoulder injury and the Buckeyes will start either redshirt freshman Jack Miller or true freshman Kyle McCord in his place against the Zips. With that, Saturday’s game will be the first time a quarterback other than Stroud has taken a snap for Ohio State this season. It could also give fans their first glimpse at some of the underclassmen waiting in the wings if it gets out of hand early, as expected. “It really hit me the past couple weeks just how inexperienced this team is,” Day said during…
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