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College football fans call out Ohio State for padding CJ Stroud’s Heisman stats in blowout
By Keith Farner
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CJ Stroud is among the Heisman Trophy contenders at the midseason point in the season, and the Ohio State quarterback is trying to put up numbers to separate himself from Hendon Hooker of Tennessee, not to mention Bryce Young of Alabama, or Chase Brown of Illinois.
Stroud’s status in the game against Iowa received plenty of attention as the Buckeyes built a big lead in a 54-10 victory. The Buckeyes led 26-10 at halftime, and scored another 2 touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters. Stroud finished with a 20-for-30 passing performance for 286 yards with 4 touchdowns and an interception. He also gave up a fumble on a sack early in the game.
Fans and media called out Stroud still being in the game despite the outcome being decided, and at one point, leading by 37 points.
Here’s a sampling of the reaction:
Hooker stopped playing when his game was out of reach, where as Stroud used this time to pad his stats to mask a pretty mediocre day! Fun facts!
— John Lumpkin (@JLump22) October 22, 2022
Stroud in the game up 47-10 in 4th quarter ???? trying so hard to not let Hooker get the Heisman
— Josh Eastman (@Josh_Eastman23) October 22, 2022
@CFBONFOX Can y’all tell me why CJ Stroud is still in the game, up 37?
— Ken Cosey (he/him/his) (@KenCosey) October 22, 2022
@OhioStateFB CJ Stroud still in the game winning by 37 in the 4th.. that’s dangerous. Just takes one bad hit.
— Josh Dutto (@DuttoJosh) October 22, 2022
Why is CJ Stroud still playing in the 4th quarter in a 40-10 game?? ??♂️
— Mike Henry (@tng8r) October 22, 2022
idk how hendon is suppose to win heisman when osu has shroud still in the game throwing up 47-10 in the 4th
— ✪ (@MAL1KW1LL1S) October 22, 2022
Ohio state has Stroud in the game up 47-10 late in 4th ???
— Josh Eastman (@Josh_Eastman23) October 22, 2022
CJ Stroud still leads the way for Heisman as of right now. The first half of play that he put on tape was uglyyyyy, but he looked like the guy we all remember in the 2nd half.
Next week @ Penn State will be pivotal.
— Hunter Haas. (@NFLDraftHaas) October 22, 2022
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
