The downfall of this year's Ohio State football team started with the loss to Michigan last month. 3rd straight year that the Buckeyes had lost their regular season finale. Earlier this month, receiver Marvin Harrison, Jr., son of the former Colts & Syracuse star, declared he would not play in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, which took place last night. Quarterback Kyle McCord decided, for whatever reason, to transfer to Syracuse, rather than play in the Cotton Bowl.
And that would come back to bite the Buckeyes. Big time.
One of the most prolific offenses in the Big 10 was shut down by Missouri on Friday night. The Tigers erased a mere 3-0 deficit with 2 fourth quarter touchdowns to upset Ohio State, 14-3. 3rd string QB Devin Brown, in his first career start, was injured early, and coach Ryan Day had to go to the bench when it was clear Brown couldn't finish. Unlike San Francisco's Brock Purdy in the NFC title game last January, there would be no miracle rally.
Right about now, Ohio State fans are picturing McCord in a certain Dr. Pepper ad.....
Edit, 1/11/24: The Fansville ad has been privatized, and can't be used.
Ohio State administration decided to wait until after the Cotton Bowl to see who they could find in the transfer portal. Now, it's job 1 in the off-season. While we don't know who got in McCord's ear to get him into the portal, we do know that was a costly decision for Ohio State.
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