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Ohio State QB Joe Burrow sidelined indefinitely after surgery on broken hand
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An Ohio State quarterback who was battling to backup J.T. Barrett is out indefinitely following hand surgery.
Sophomore Joe Burrow had surgery on Tuesday to repair a broken bone in his hand. He suffered the injury during practice on Monday and was treated at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Ohio State says QB Joe Burrow had surgery to repair a broken bone in his hand. Out indefinitely. pic.twitter.com/hg9DKpzbB7
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) August 23, 2017
Burrow was battling for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart, along with Dwayne Haskins and Tate Martell. Fortunately the Buckeyes have depth at the quarterback position, but it’s still a tough blow for Burrow, who had been performing well throughout fall camp.
The redshirt sophomore played in five games last season and had pretty good results. He completed 22-of-28 passes for 226 yards, a pair of touchdowns and no interceptions. He also has 58 yards on 12 carries with one touchdown on the ground.
Ohio State opens the year on Aug. 31 against Indiana.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB