COLUMBUS, Ohio — In his two games against Rutgers as Ohio State’s quarterback, Justin Fields made light work of the Scarlet Knights. He led the Buckeyes to two wins while completing 39 of 47 passes (82.9 percent) for 619 yards, nine touchdowns and no interceptions. For a guy known as one of the more accurate quarterbacks in college football, he redefined the term in those two games. That’s a description C.J. Stroud is still striving for in the early stages of his career. He’s flashed in moments, and OSU’s had its fair share of explosive plays, but the efficiency hasn’t always been there. Stroud’s three games against Minnesota, Oregon and Tulsa have resulted in completion percentages of 59.1, 64.8 and 60. Those are modest efforts at best. Some of that is early game jitters that he’s constantly had to work through, often resulting in a better second half. Some of…
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