Ohio State gave C.J. Stroud the week off last weekend, and the rest appeared to have a great impact on his overall performance in Week 5.

Returning to the starting role for the game against Rutgers, Stroud was masterful and put up eye-popping numbers as the Buckeyes rolled in New Jersey. He did not see much action after halftime but did more than enough to get sharp in the win.

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In particular, Stroud thrived on throws 10+ yards past the line of scrimmage. According to PFF College, the QB was 9-for-10 on such passes in the win.

Those 9 completions went for 226 yards and 3 TDs while producing a perfect passer rating:

It was good to see Stroud look right, and hopefully, his shoulder issue is totally behind him. The Buckeyes return to Columbus to face Maryland in Week 6.