The Ohio State football team officially has their quarterback for the 2024 season as Ryan Day announced on Thursday that Kansas State transfer Will Howard will start for the Buckeyes. This doesn't come as a big surprise as Howard was expected to win the job, and it didn't take Day very long into camp to make things official. Howard will start week one when Ohio State takes on Akron.
“BREAKING: Ryan Day has officially named Will Howard Ohio State's starting Quarterback,” On3 said in a post.
Ohio State football had Kyle McCord as their starter last year, but after a rough end to the season, McCord transferred to Syracuse, and the Buckeyes landed Will Howard in the transfer portal. Now, it is Howard's job to lead Ohio State to their goals.
Expectations for QBs at Ohio State are high as the Buckeyes have seen some elite talent go through the program this past decade. Ohio State fans expect a lot of Howard, and the Buckeyes are excited about him being the starter.
“We're excited about Will [Howard] being the starter,” Ryan Day said, according to a post from Adam King. “Will has really taken a command of the offense I believe. You feel him in the huddle, you feel his experience. He did a really good job, as we talked about, of changing his body in the offseason. He's become a threat both with his legs and with his arm. The more he understands what he's doing out there and what he does, he's really executing very well. I think the guys are excited. When he gets in the huddle, not to say that they're not excited when the other quarterbacks are in there, but they do feel Will. I know he's excited about leading the team.”
Howard is bringing a lot of experience to Ohio State as he played at Kansas State for four seasons before this year. Last season, Howard went 219-357 for 2,643 yards, 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He will likely need to put up better numbers with the Buckeyes if they are going to achieve their goal of winning a national championship.
We will get our first look at Will Howard as the Ohio State football QB when the Buckeyes open the season against Akron on August 31st.
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