COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s C.J. Stroud leads the nation in quarterback efficiency rating, yards per attempt and touchdown passes — a level of performance the Buckeyes have come to expect. Also per usual: Stroud being passed up for national awards. The latest example is the midseason Associated Press All-America team, where Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker won the quarterback vote. Ohio State left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. were the two Buckeyes who made the team. Stroud is the betting favorite for the Heisman Trophy and has the best statistical case for the nation’s top passer. Hooker, though, already has dual-threat appeal before he presided over the signature win of the college football season over the weekend — a 52-49 upset of Alabama. Hooker (187.72) ranks second to Stroud (207.57) in quarterback efficiency ranking and yards per attempt (10.9-10.7). Stroud’s 24 passing touchdowns dwarf Hooker’s 15.…
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