Kyle McCord had arguably the worst game of his collegiate career in Ohio State's 14-point win at Wisconsin Saturday night.
The bad news: Kyle McCord had arguably the worst game of his collegiate career to date in the victory.marking Ohio State's first double-digit win at Wisconsin since 2000. The offense – carried by TreVeyon Henderson and Marvin Harrison Jr. – was able to move the ball and score enough to secure the win and remain undefeated, even with McCord's struggles.
In the second half, McCord completed all seven of his passing attempts – not including the two intentional grounding penalties, which go in the scorebook as sacks – for 86 yards and a touchdown. He showed impressive resiliency and toughness in the process, as his ability to plant and move were clearly affected by an ankle injury he suffered on a scramble late in the third quarter, yet he continued playing the rest of the game.
Still, McCord’s overall performance against Wisconsin leave lingering concerns about both his inconsistency as a passer and his pocket presence going into the final month of the season. While he attempted only four passes of more than 20 yards against Wisconsin, his 50% completion percentage in that area was one of his best of the season as McCord continues to improve with his long-distance throws. Two-thirds of the way through the regular season, he has now completed 18-of-41 passes thrown 20-plus yards for 700 yards and six touchdowns.
Over the course of the game, McCord delivered a couple of throws that belong on the highlight reel but also had some noticeable misses that give him plenty to work on going into Ohio State’s ninth game of the season.While Harrison certainly made an outstanding catch, McCord dropped it right in the bucket for a perfect throw to his favorite receiver and former high school teammate.
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