The Ohio State Buckeyes lost three consecutive games to the Michigan Wolverines for the first time since 1995-97. For reference, Heisman winners Charles Woodson (1997) and Eddie George (1995) played each other in one of those games.
On a recent episode of “Always College Football,” Greg McElroy talked about what could happen for Ohio State to lose to Michigan for a fourth straight season.
McElroy started by discussing former Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Will Howard, who transferred to Columbus this offseason. Howard started 12 games for Kansas last season and accounted for 2,643 passing yards and 24 touchdowns.
If Ohio State loses to Michigan again, McElroy fears that Howard may be compared to Kyle McCord. McCord was the starter for Ohio State in 2023 and had 3,170 passing yards and 24 touchdowns. McCord has since left Ohio State and transferred to the Syracuse Orange.
“…If Ohio State loses this game again, it means a few things,” McElroy said. “One, Will Howard is comparable potentially to Kyle McCord. …It means that he wasn’t able to elevate the Buckeyes to some of the same levels before him.”