The Ohio State Buckeyes are among the most prominent teams in college football.
To play the most important position is not an easy task — Just ask Kyle McCord. While he was solid for most of the season, a few untimely throws seemed to turn all of Columbus against him.
The Buckeyes have yet to let fans know who will be the starting quarterback, and many reports have insinuated that Will Howard, the Kansas State transfer, is going to get the nod over Devin Brown.
However, offensive coordinator and former Oregon Ducks head coach Chip Kelly drew back on that thought process and told reporters thatat it is still an open competition.
“I think they’re doing a good job − all of them,” Kelly said. “We’re still going through that. I would say probably towards the end of this week, we’ll start to home in on it. The lineup changes every day − who’s in with which group. We’re mixing and matching right now, just trying to make the most of our reps.”
Full speed ahead: #Buckeyes OC Chip Kelly says there's a lot of speed on this team.
"There's a lot of guys at a lot of positions that can run."
He said QB Will Howard reached 22 MPH at 237 lbs
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— Kellyanne Stitts (@KellyanneStitts) August 6, 2024
Howard threw for 2,643 passing yards and 24 touchdowns last season. His accuracy wasn’t the most impressive, completing 61.3% of his passes and ending with 10 interceptions as well.
As for Devin Brown, he missed out on the starting spot last season to McCord and hasn’t been given much in-game opportunity, but the talent is there. He’s a contender as well.
Both have performed well, Kelly noted, and ideally, there’s will be a starter named soon. For now, Howard is the frontrunner, but it’s not a done deal yet.
