CJ Stroud magnifies importance of The Game as OSU awaits Playoff fate: 'This is the one'

C.J. Stroud knows just how important The Game is when you are the QB for Ohio State.

After the loss to Michigan, Stroud commented on his legacy at Ohio State. Stroud said he understands that people will always say he never won a B1G Championship and never beat Michigan.

When asked about the College Football Playoff, Stroud said, “I definitely think there’s still an opportunity for us to make the Playoff, but this is The Game, man.”

Stroud’s comments demonstrate how big The Game is. “I stopped living a personal life,” Stroud said. “There’s no stone I didn’t turn over to try to win this game.”

C.J. Stroud on how he wants people to remember his OSU career: “I don’t know. People are gonna say I never won The Game. I understand. People are gonna say I never won a Big Ten championship. I understand.”

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 26, 2022

Stroud says “I definitely think there’s still an opportunity for us to make the playoff, but this is The Game, man. This is the one. … I tried to do everything I possibly could, but it’s on me. This game is on me.”

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 26, 2022

C.J. Stroud says “I stopped living a personal life” this season as he prepared for this game. “There’s no stone I didn’t turn over to try to win this game.”

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) November 26, 2022

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The Buckeyes will have to see how Championship Weekend plays out to learn their future.