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After being ‘down in the dumps’ early, CJ Stroud says Ohio State teammates lifted him up
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Ohio State is rolling right now after beating Indiana 54-7 last night on the road in Bloomington. The Buckeyes are 6-1, 4-0 in B1G play, and their only loss is to No. 9 Oregon.
QB C.J. Stroud has been excellent for the Buckeyes. He has played in 6 games with the team he sat out the Akron game with a shoulder injury. In those 6 games is 125-of-185 for a 67.6% completion rate, throwing for 1,965 yards, 22 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
Stroud was excellent against Indiana as he was 21-of-28 for a 75% completion rate, throwing for 266 yards, 4 touchdowns and o interceptions.
At the beginning of the season, Stroud was not as confident as he is now. After some early-season struggles, the young quarterback leaned on his team for support.
Griffin Strom of elevenwarriors.com provides more context:
C.J. Stroud says he was “down in the dumps early in the season,” but that the team has lifted him up and that Ohio State is “elevating” now.
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) October 24, 2021
The Buckeyes will need Stroud to keep his confidence elevating as they still have all 3 of the East contenders on the horizon.
They are vs. No. 7 Penn State, vs. vs. No. 9 Michigan State and at No. 6 Michigan.
The Buckeyes play host to No. 7 Penn State next week at 7:30 ET on ABC.