Justin Fields Injures Thumb Against Northwestern
Northwestern #Northwestern
Justin Fields didn’t have his best game as an Ohio State quarterback on Saturday, but Trey Sermon’s legendary, record-breaking performance lifted the Buckeyes to a Big Ten title, anyway.
Fields never really got into a good rhythm against a stingy Wildcat defense. He completed only 12-of-27 passes for 114 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions.
When the Buckeyes committed to running the ball after halftime, Fields completed just 3-of-7 passes in the second half for 13 yards.
“I think it might be sprained,” Fields said on FOX after the game. “I’m not sure, I’ll probably get an X-ray on it or something like that, but I was just trying to finish out the game.”
“I don’t want people to look at my thumb as an excuse,” he later told reporters.
As the quarterback for the Buckeyes, Fields is always under the public magnifying glass. If he had a hang-nail, the country would probably know about it. But it’s fair to point out that he wasn’t at his best today because he said he really couldn’t throw the ball—to the point where he actually told Ryan Day as much.
If the injury lingers, it might be a bad omen for Ohio State, who went through something similar with Fields last year. The Buckeyes quarterback sprained his MCL against Penn State, which lingered into the postseason and limited his effectiveness in the Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff.
—–
You may also like:
Big Ten Championship Ohio State Postgame Press Conference Highlights
Trey Sermon’s Record-Breaking Day Lifts Buckeyes to Fourth Straight Big Ten Title
Game Prediction: No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. 14 Northwestern Wildcats
Brian Hartline is a Semifinalist for National Assistant Coach of the Year
Ohio State Won’t Make Excuses for Their Lack of Games Played
—–
Be sure to stay locked into BuckeyesNow all the time!
Join the BuckeyesNow community!Subscribe to the BuckeyesNow YouTube channelFollow Brendan on Twitter: @brendangulick22Follow BuckeyesNow on Twitter: @BuckeyesNowSILike and follow BuckeyesNow on Facebook