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?

And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Rivalry Weekend, where many of the teams fought for 60 minutes, and then fought some more. 1. On his weekly coach’s show last Monday, Ohio State coach Ryan Day described his team’s losing streak to Michigan in stark terms.

On Saturday, McCord led Syracuse to a 42-38 upset of No. 6 Miami, throwing for 380 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions against the Hurricanes. Day and Ohio State, meanwhile, fell short against the Wolverines once again, and McCord's replacement — Kansas State transfer Will Howard — had one of his worst performances of the season.