After a falling out at Ohio State, McCord transferred to Syracuse, where he shined. The Orange took down the then-top-10 Miami Hurricanes in the last week of the season, topping off a terrific season for the signal-caller.

Because after losing to Michigan in 2022, OSU coach Ryan Day, again, shifted more toward attempting to be a more physical, downhill running team. That meant sacrificing the passing game. And Kyle McCord wasn’t quite the dynamic quarterback Stroud was.

Former Ohio State QB Kyle McCord summed up his thoughts on the Buckeyes' loss to Michigan, and Syracuse's upset of Miami, with four words:

Former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord has fired a shot at his former team after its loss to the Michigan Wolverines.

One year after Ohio State told McCord it couldn’t guarantee him a starting role in 2024 — which he took to mean, “hit the portal” — the Buckeyes lost a fourth straight game to Michigan with their third different starting quarterback during this losing streak and their lowest point total in The Game since 1996 (six years before McCord was born).

After quarterback Kyle McCord left Ohio State to play for Syracuse, the Buckeyes brought in Will Howard from Kansas State. Who had the better Week 14?

Following Ohio State's 30-24 loss at Michigan in 2023, the Buckeye fanbase placed the majority of the blame on first-year starting quarterback Kyle McCord. It's pretty clear OSU head coach Ryan Day didn't think McCord was the right QB in Columbus either, as McCord quickly entered the transfer portal after the season, likely at Day's recommendation.

That was the case with quarterback Kyle McCord, who didn’t take long after the loss to Michigan last season to realize he would be playing elsewhere. Just like Will Howard did on Saturday, McCord threw two interceptions in a loss to the Wolverines last year.

It's been a week since Michigan handed Ohio State what is arguably the most devastating loss in rivalry history, bullying its way to a 13-10 victory in Columbus