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Kyle McCord, OSU offense blasted over disastrous start vs. Maryland
By Paul Harvey
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Kyle McCord and Ohio State’s offense are hitting the field for the first time since a dramatic win over Notre Dame. While the Buckeyes won that last game before a bye week, the offense was far from sharp, and it has carried into Week 6.
Facing Maryland, the Buckeyes opened outmatched in nearly every facet of the game and were trailing 10-0 into the second quarter. A pick-6 by Josh Proctor allowed Ohio State to get on the board, but it hasn’t changed the struggles on the offensive side of the ball.
The rushing attack by Ohio State has been bottled up without TreVeyon Henderson in the lineup, but McCord’s struggles have been the major storyline. The QB has looked rattled while scrambling out of the pocket too soon or looking for his check-down valve early in plays.
As a result, McCord is just 6-for-13 passing the ball with 49 yards, and 4 of those completions have gone to Marvin Harrison Jr. The running game is also a problem right now as the Buckeyes have just 21 yards on the ground.
Needless to say, McCord and the offense have not looked sharp after the performance against Notre Dame, and it’s starting to produce some major concerns from fans on social media. Take a look:
Kyle McCord is playing a horrible game so far. He’s running out of the pocket when there’s no pressure whatsoever. All you have to do is sit in the pocket there and it’s an easy check down to double E for a first down.
This is just bad quarterback play.
— Matt Baxendell (@MattBaxendell) October 7, 2023
convinced I could do more than kyle mccord
— Ryan Orford (@OrfordRyan) October 7, 2023
This Maryland defense has Kyle McCord in a blender
— Leger Douzable (@LegerDouzable) October 7, 2023
Maryland is going to win cause Kyle McCord just isn’t a good QB
He’s B- at just about everything
— EA (@KOLD740) October 7, 2023
Kyle McCord looking like Joe Bauserman out there. What is happening????
— Scarlet & Game (@ScarletAndGame) October 7, 2023
Kyle McCord is not the answer for us at QB. Buckeye fans have been so fortunate to have productive qb’s for so many years. This is tough to watch man
— Rich Torres Jr. (@CoachTorres_) October 7, 2023
Kyle McCord is not and will never be an Ohio State quarterback. Ryan Day needs to find someone
— Brent Mullholand (@brentmull63) October 7, 2023
One day I hope that Kyle McCord will realize that there are more receivers on the field than Marvin Harrison
— Noah Divine (@noahdivine1) October 7, 2023
I thought Kyle McCord earned the right to open up the playbook
— Jeff Hess (@JeffHess_) October 7, 2023
kyle mccord is terrible and it’s mind-blowing that Ohio state doesnt have a better quarterback option
— h♤yd$n 🧙♂️🦃 𓅃 (@fenum9) October 7, 2023
Kyle McCord simply is not the answer at QB. I understand the OL isn’t good but damn man.
— Jeff Kirby (@Jeff_Kirby412) October 7, 2023
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.