Scarlet Sunrise: C.J. Stroud makes cut for major quarterback award

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C.J. Stroud makes cut for major quarterback award

C.J. Stroud has 28 touchdown passes through seven games. He is among the best quarterbacks in the country.

Now he’s being honored as one of the great college quarterbacks this season. Stroud was named one of 10 candidates for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given annually to the top upperclassman quarterback in college football.

Stroud has lit up nearly every team the Buckeyes have faced this season. He has completed 70 percent of his passes for 2,023 yards and 28 touchdowns, compared to just four interceptions.

Those stats are just a part of the reason why he is up for the prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

Full preview of Buckeyes matchup with Penn State

The Buckeyes are prepping for the Nittany Lions inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center all week after a perfect 7-0 start to the regular season. But the folks in State College aren’t going to sit around and just let the Buckeyes beat them badly without giving Ohio State its best shot.

Lettermen Row’s Spencer Holbrook is joined this time by Nate Bauer, who covers the Nittany Lions for On3’s Penn State site Blue White Illustrated, to break down how Penn State stacks up against the Buckeyes, the questions surrounding Sean Clifford and the Nittany Lions defense — and plenty more.

How ready is the Ohio State defense to face a veteran Big Ten quarterback? Will Penn State be better against the Buckeyes than they were against Michigan? What are the expectations for this Saturday afternoon inside Beaver Stadium? Spencer from Lettermen Row and Nate from Blue White Illustrated break it all down.

ICYMI: Tim May Podcast

Ohio State came out on the other side of the idle week and easily beat Iowa to move to 7-0 on the season.

Now a massive trip to No. 13 Penn State awaits the No. 2 Buckeyes, and the Tim May Podcast is back for another edition to break down every angle of the upcoming Big Ten East clash.

Tim May, who has covered the Buckeyes since 1984, is joined by David Jones, a long-time PennLive.com and Harrisburg Patriot-News columnist covering all things Penn State. The pair bring experienced conversations to the table to talk about the matchup between the undefeated Buckeyes and one-loss Nittany Lions.

Ohio State hasn’t lost to Penn State since a trip to State College in 2016 — when the undefeated Buckeyes were ranked No. 2 in the country. The fellas describe whether it could happen again to this year’s version of each Big Ten East heavyweight. You will not want to miss this interview and plenty more news and analysis and in another edition of the Tim May Podcast.

Counting down

Buckeyes at Penn State: 1 day away

Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 29 days away

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