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Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) reacts after a play against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second half the CFP National Championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Will Howard has been one of the many transfer portal success stories at quarterback in the modern era.
And his college career closed out on the highest of notes possible as he broke both the Ohio State completion percentage record and the record for most consecutive completions in a College Football Playoff game en route to a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in the national title game.
The former Kansas State signal-caller started off hot as he connected on all four of his passing attempts in the first quarter.
Ohio State’s initial drive of the game continued into the second quarter because Notre Dame greatly won the time of possession battle in the first quarter, keeping the ball for nearly 10 minutes. Howard was perfect the whole way through, going 5-for-5 passing for 46 passing yards and an eight-yard touchdown pass complete to wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.
That tune continued as Howard would go on to complete a record 13 back-to-back passes before his first incompletion came in the form of a dropped pass by running back TreVeyon Henderson.
But there weren’t many moments like that as Howard and the offense churned seemingly at will with little resistance from the Notre Dame defense. Howard played lights out down the stretch, dropping dime after dime.
But he also efficiently used his legs just the way that Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard was so commended for, moving the chains in third-down situations and breaking out on some big runs of his own.
Hardly any of it did the Irish ever have an answer for, as Howard completed 17 of his 21 passing…
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Publish date : 2025-01-21 18:05:00
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