Kyle McCord made his Syracuse debut on Saturday night.
The former Ohio State quarterback played in the first half of Syracuse’s spring game. He completed 18 of 28 pass attempts for 242 yards and a touchdown.
McCord’s touchdown came on a 38-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Zeed Haynes, who caught six passes for 74 yards. Trebor Pena also had seven receptions for 130 yards.
Ohio State Buckeye transfer Kyle McCord’s connection to Georgia Bulldog transfer Zeed Haynes.
This should be a constant connection this upcoming season. pic.twitter.com/1THOc3s5ee
—CFBLIVE247 (@CFBLive247_) April 21, 2024
McCord entered the transfer portal after leading Ohio State to an 11-1 record in 2023. The Buckeyes’ loss came to Michigan, their third straight loss to the Wolverines. He threw for 3,170 yards, 24 touchdowns and 6 interceptions for Ohio State last season. He completed 65.8% of his 348 pass attempts.
According to McCord, his decision to transfer from Ohio State to Syracuse was strictly business.
“At the end of the day, the highest level of college football, and especially the pros, is a business,” McCord said on “The QB Room” podcast. “Ultimately, Ohio State had to make a business decision that they felt was best for them. And I had to do the same thing.”
McCord and Syracuse will open the 2024 season on Aug. 31 against Ohio.
With McCord in Syracuse, Ohio State has five scholarship quarterbacks heading into the 2024 season: Kansas State transfer Will Howard, Devin Brown, Lincoln Kienholz, Air Noland and Alabama transfer Julian Sayin. All five played in OSU’s spring game.
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This article originally appeared in The Columbus Dispatch: How Kyle McCord fared in the Syracuse 2024 spring game
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