June 21, 2026

Kyle McCord wins Ohio State QB battle: Ryan Day commits to junior signal-caller for remainder of 2023 season

USATSI Kyle McCord is officially Ohio State’s starting quarterback. Buckeyes coach Ryan Day announced during his Monday press conference that McCord will be first off the bench for the rest of the year, edging out sophomore Devin Brown for the job. Brown and McCord were locked in a competition that extended through the first two games of the season, but evidently McCord’s experience and comfort with the offense won out.  “Just the overall consistency that I think he’s been playing with,” Day said. “You know, he made some nice throws. He kept the offense going. He came out of the gates playing efficient football. That’s what we’re going to look for moving forward. Just overall consistency.”          McCord was the starter in both of Ohio State’s first two contests, though Brown actually played more snaps in Week 2’s win against Youngstown State. Still, McCord had a better…

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