Ohio State football did not look like itself in September, but former Buckeyes quarterback Kirk Herbstreit believes a corner has been turned entering the month of October. After Week 5’s 52-13 win at Rutgers this past Saturday, Herbstreit explained why No. 7 OSU (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) — starting with redshirt freshman quarterback C.J. Stroud — should not be counted out, sending a message to anyone doubting third-year head coach Ryan Day and company. “C.J. Stroud — you remember, he went out and (true freshman quarterback and backup) Kyle McCord stepped in and won the Big Ten Freshman of the Week in a game that (Stroud) didn’t play in. I think there were some murmurs, locally, about, ‘Wow, maybe this guy’s the answer.’ And Stroud took some shots because he played against Oregon,” Herbstreit said in an appearance Monday on the ESPN College Football Podcast, referencing Stroud missing the 59-7 victory…
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