Kyle McCord makes leaping touchdown run, gets teased by former teammate Marvin Harrison Jr. online
Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord capped off a 20-yard touchdown scramble in the third quarter against Stanford on Friday night with an acrobatic leap over the defenders at the goal line. And it caught the eyes of plenty of folks — and beyond those in The JMA Wireless Dome.
One of McCord’s former teammates at Ohio State — where he played before transferring to Syracuse — Marvin Harrison Jr. took note. And taking to social media, Harrison had a little joking fun at the expense of McCord following his highlight-reel score.
“[Kyle] that was the most athletic thing I’ve ever seen you do,” Harrison said, along with a fire and laughing emoji.
And while it might’ve been a highlight rushing touchdown capped with an unexpected leap for McCord, the quarterback was pretty ho-hum, spinning the ball and running down the sideline to celebrate with his teammates as the Orange cut the Cardinal lead to 20-17.
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McCord’s success has been noticed by others at Ohio State
Ohio State’s 2024 starting quarterback, Will Howard, transferred into the program. Ohio State’s 2023 starting quarterback, McCord, transferred out of the program.
Both are off to impressive starts this season.
Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day was asked Tuesday about McCord’s early success at Syracuse.
“I’ve only seen a few highlights, and it looks like he’s doing a great job,” Day said. “It looks like the first couple games, he’s gotten a good rhythm and got a great win this past weekend.
“And so, you know, happy to see him doing well so far this season.”
McCord entered the portal following his only loss as Ohio State’s starting quarterback, a heartbreaking 30-24 defeat to eventual national champion Michigan. He threw two picks in that top-three showdown, including a game-ender that halted a potential game-winning drive in the final minute of play.
That said, McCord posted a 12-1 record as the Buckeyes’ starter, even picking up a win as a true freshman when he filled in for an injured C.J. Stroud against Akron in 2021.
Last season, McCord registered a 24:6 touchdown-to-interception ratio while piling up 3,170 passing yards and completing 65.8% of his attempts. He capitalized on having his former St. Joe’s Prep teammate, Harrison Jr., at wide receiver. Harrison was McCord’s go-to target and wound up both winning the Biletnikoff Award and becoming a Heisman Trophy finalist.