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Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord is entering the transfer portal.
McCord’s surprising decision to possibly change schools comes a day after Ohio State found out it would play in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri after finishing at No. 7 in the College Football Playoff rankings. It also comes a day after coach Ryan Day was asked about the team’s starting quarterback job for next season and didn’t say unequivocally that McCord was the team’s starting quarterback heading into the 2024 season.
From Rivals’ Dotting the Eyes:”I just think that’s kind of a long way away right now,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said on Sunday. “We’re going to get back to work here. We had a practice last week, we’ll have a practice coming up this weekend. And the guys will get out there and compete and grind, and we’ll take it from there.”I can’t sit here and tell you I know for sure about any of those things right now. But everyone is gonna have an opportunity to compete and get after it during bowl practice. And then when it’s time to go play in the game, we’ll figure out who should get the reps and go from there. So yeah, I don’t I don’t really have a great answer for that just yet.”
McCord was 229-of-348 passing for 3,170 yards and 24 TDs with just six interceptions in his first season as Ohio State’s starter. Those are solid numbers. But they aren’t like the numbers that either C.J. Stroud or Justin Fields put up in Ryan Day’s offense.”I’m extremely thankful for my time at Ohio State,” McCord wrote in the social media post announcing his transfer. “Playing in the scarlet and gray was truly an honor.””I’m grateful for all the lifelong relationships I’ve made along the way here in Columbus. My teammates, my brothers, I’m appreciative for each and every one of you.”
The sophomore threw two interceptions against Michigan in the Buckeyes’ final game of the regular season. He was 18-of-30 passing for 271 yards and also threw two TDs. He was 21-of-37 passing for 240 yards against Notre Dame in September, but did lead the Buckeyes down the field for their game-winning touchdown.
McCord was a four-star recruit in the class of 2021. He was rated as the No. 35 prospect overall and the No. 4 pro-style quarterback in his class.
His likely transfer means that either Devin Brown or Lincoln Kleinholz will start for Ohio State against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. Brown has served as Ohio State’s backup this season and appeared in five games, while Kleinholz has made two appearances.
In 17 combined starts, Purdy has completed 318 of his 456 pass attempts (69.7 percent) for 4,283 yards and 34 touchdowns to eight interceptions with a passer rating of 116.9.
Those totals over a 17-game season would give Purdy the 49ers’ single-season record for the most passing yards by a San Francisco quarterback, beating Jeff Garcia’s mark of 4,278 yards set in 2000. Purdy’s 34 passing touchdowns would be the third most by a 49ers quarterback in a single season behind Hall of Famer Steve Young, who threw 36 in 1998 and 35 in 1994.
Purdy’s 116.9 passer rating would be the best for any 49ers quarterback who has started more than three games in a single season and would be the eighth-best of all time among NFL counterparts.
The second-year signal-caller has entrenched himself in the thick of the NFL MVP conversation after his 314-yard, four-touchdown performance against the Eagles and could be well on his way to making 49ers franchise history with five games remaining in the regular season.
