Report: Ex-Ohio State Buckeyes QB Kyle McCord to Commit to Syracuse

Ohio State Buckeyes Transfer Kyle McCord reportedly plans to Commit to Syracuse

Matt Galatzan | Dec 17, 2023

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The Ohio State Buckeyes were hit with a bombshell earlier this month when quarterback Kyle McCord became entered his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal and left the program.

Now, according to reports from Brent Axe of Syracuse.com, it appears that McCord may have found his next home in the ACC with the Syracuse Orange.

McCord had recently taken a visit to Syracuse, who was rumored to have taken the poll position for his commitment earlier in the week after the junior had a brief flirtation with Nebraska.

McCord, who started every game for the Buckeyes this season, became a subject of criticism for the fan base down the stretch, in part due to his turnover issues, with the junior throwing five of his six total interceptions for the season over his last five games.

However, the two biggest picks of the season game in the most important game, with McCord tossing a pair of critical interceptions in the Buckeyes 30-24 loss to the Wolverines.

With the Buckeyes this season, McCord ranked 14th in the country in QB rating, while completing 65.8 percent of his passes for 3,170 yards and 24 touchdowns, with just six picks.

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He also led the Buckeyes to an 11-1 regular season and a No. 7 finish in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Without McCord, the Buckeyes could search for help at the position via the portal or could turn to Lincoln Kienholz, Devin Brown, or incoming freshman, Air Noland.

McCord will have just one year of eligibility remaining for the Orange after playing behind C.J. Stroud in a backup role in 12 games through his first two seasons.

He now officially ends his Buckeyes career completing 270 of 406 passes for 3,776 yards and 27 scores with eight interceptions.

Published Dec 17, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com