COLUMBUS, Ohio — Over 20 years have passed since a Big Ten quarterback who did not play for Ohio State football graced the Heisman Trophy stage. © David Petkiewicz/cleveland.com/TNS Kyle McCord (left) and Devin Brown are competing to be Ohio State’s starting quarterback in 2023. Iowa’s Brad Banks finished runner-up to USC’s Carson Palmer in 2002. Since then, the highest a non-Buckeye quarterback from the Big Ten has finished in the voting for sports’ most hallowed award is fifth. Only four have finished in the top 10. Lincoln Riley will soon give Ryan Day some competition for his side hustle as a travel agent arranging mid-December trips to New York. Over the past six seasons, Riley has overseen three Heisman winners and one finalist. Lest that seemed like a Big 12-specific phenomenon, the former Oklahoma coach took his system (and his quarterback) to USC and guided Caleb Williams to another…
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