QB Justin Fields (2019-20 B1G Off POY, 2020 Silver Football, 2019 B1G CCG MVP, Pittsburgh Steelers)

[ScriptOhio]

 

[Dryden]

 

[Jaxbuck]

He's going to have some serious stats against PSU.

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[ScriptOhio]

THE EFFICIENCY OF JUSTIN FIELDS
For the first time in his career, Fields tossed for more than 300 yards, and he did so with a season-low amount of passing attempts.

Fields went 15 for 19, throwing for 305 yards and four touchdowns, which tied a career high. Though Fields' counting stats aren't through the roof, he has a ridiculous 31-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio. After Saturday's game, Ryan Day made a case that his starting quarterback would be getting more Heisman Trophy buzz if he had played more second-half snaps in the first 10 games. Due to his limited time in the third and fourth quarters, he hadn't topped 234 yards in a single game until this weekend.

With games against Penn State and Michigan on deck, Fields could crack the 300-yard mark again soon.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...best-play-of-his-career-kvaughan-popes-second

Re: Ryan Day made a case that his starting quarterback would be getting more Heisman Trophy buzz if he had played more second-half snaps in the first 10 games.

He'll be getting plenty of "Heisman Trophy buzz" next year. Justin Fields and Trevor Lawrence should be the odds maker's favorites for the Heisman starting next year.

 

[lightyears2012]

I foresee a couple of 100-yard rushing games coming from Fields.

 

[RugbyBuck]

I tend to agree. While I've read several times this week that the additional emphasis on downfield passing the last couple of weeks was deliberately to prepare for airing it out against State Penn and the Vulvarenes, and I don't doubt this, it could also be that Day's setting them up to be gashed by Fields on the ground. We've only seen flashes of that this year; enough to know that it's there when the time is right. If not now, when?

 

[Drubuck]

Fields about to have a field day

 

[bukIpower]

I foresee a couple of 100-yard rushing games coming from Fields.

I'd be shocked if he did... even in our bigger games the coaches just haven't called the run as much.

 

[Dryden]

 

[RugbyBuck]

I'd be shocked if he did... even in our bigger games the coaches just haven't called the run as much.

100s is a little (lot) much but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he had a fair number of carries.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

100s is a little (lot) much but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he had a fair number of carries.

I hope we don't need it. Would be nice if he only ran a couple times and we toasted them with our standard set of plays.

 

[RugbyBuck]

On the other hand, he could get to 100 in a hurry. Rip off a 55 yarder and a few more and there you are.

I don’t want to risk injury either, but running the ball is part of the game. Unless absolutely necessary we shouldn’t ride him like Urban did JTB, but he’s a weapon and seems to be smart enough to avoid unnecessary contact.

 

[bukIpower]

On the other hand, he could get to 100 in a hurry. Rip off a 55 yarder and a few more and there you are.

I don’t want to risk injury either, but running the ball is part of the game. Unless absolutely necessary we shouldn’t ride him like Urban did JTB, but he’s a weapon and seems to be smart enough to avoid unnecessary contact.

That's the beautiful thing about someone as good as Justin. He doesn't need to run for teams to KNOW that he can run. The threat that he can go 60 is always in the back of their minds and the second that its not he will go 60.

It's just been a treat watching this offense take what a defense gives them.

 

[mendensa]

yeah, just watched the OU comeback over Baylor. We don't need Fields taking the hits that Hurts did on his 27 carries but he is going to need to stick his nose in there and pick up some tough yards down the stretch for this team to win it all.