COLUMBUS, Ohio — C.J. Stroud’s first Big Ten season ended in defeat, his raspy voice communicating what went wrong in Ohio State football’s crushing loss at Michigan. That should not, and will not, be the defining moment of Stroud’s freshman season. When the Buckeyes looked rattled and vulnerable one month into the season, Stroud’s renewed health and maturing approach led a resurgence. He became the poised, precise distributor at the heart of the most prolific offense in the country. Conference coaches and media recognized Stroud’s spectacular season, voting him the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year, the Griese-Breese Quarterback of the Year and the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year. “There’s been ups and downs, scratching a clawing to get a win,” Stroud said on BTN Today. This year wasn’t the prettiest year, but we took a great step as a team — especially being young. I think we’ll be…
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