Here’s a look back at which players were the most valuable for Ohio State on offense, defense and special teams during the regular season. Ohio State offense 1. C.J. Stroud For a second straight season, Stroud was among the best quarterbacks in the nation and is likely to be a Heisman Trophy finalist once again. No one in the Football Bowl Subdivision had a higher passer rating than his 176.25. It was a level of performance that gave a massive lift to an offense that had a less dependable cast of playmakers. The Buckeyes were largely without their top receiver, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and their backfield was banged up for most of the second half of the schedule, making Stroud an even more important distributor from the pocket. His precision was counted upon late in comebacks over Notre Dame and Penn State. 2. Marvin Harrison Jr. Dealing with the absence of…
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