Kyle McCord throws for 2 TDs: How did former Ohio State QB do vs Stanford on Friday night?

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Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord has been having a strong season at Syracuse, but on Friday the Orange suffered their first loss of the season.

In the Orange’s 26-24 home loss to Stanford, the former Buckeye completed 27 of 42 passes for 339 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. One of his interceptions was returned 71 yards for a touchdown.

McCord added a 19-yard rushing touchdown.

Sep 20, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Syracuse Orange quarterback Kyle McCord (6) passes against the Stanford Cardinal during the first half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images
Sep 20, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Syracuse Orange quarterback Kyle McCord (6) passes against the Stanford Cardinal during the first half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

In Syracuse’s season-opening win against Ohio, McCord completed 27 of 39 pass attempts for 354 passing yards and four touchdowns.

In the Orange’s 31-28 home win against No. 23 Georgia Tech two weeks ago, the former Ohio State quarterback posted a career-high 381 passing yards, completing 32 of 46 passes and four touchdowns.

“Kyle’s a good football player,” Syracuse coach Fran Brown said after the win over Ohio. “You’ve seen it right there. I should send Ryan Day a bottle of champagne for allowing us to get him. It’s really cool.”

How did Kyle McCord do at Ohio State?

Nov 18, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) and wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) celebrate a touchdown connection during the NCAA football game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio Stadium.
Nov 18, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) and wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) celebrate a touchdown connection during the NCAA football game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio Stadium.

In three seasons with Ohio State, McCord had 3,776 passing yards, 27 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, completing 66.5% of his 406 pass attempts.

In 2023, as Ohio State’s starting quarterback, McCord had 3,170 passing yards, 24 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He led the Buckeyes to an 11-1 record, falling to Michigan 30-24 in the final game of the regular season.

Syracuse football 2024 schedule

  • Aug. 31: Syracuse 38, Ohio 22

  • Sept. 7: Syracuse 31, Georgia Tech 28

  • Sept. 20: Stanford 26, Syracuse 24

  • Sept. 28: Syracuse vs. Holy Cross; 12 p.m., ACCNX

  • Oct. 4: Syracuse at UNLV; 9 p.m., FS1

  • Oct. 12: Syracuse at NC State

  • Oct. 24: Syracuse at Pittsburgh; 7:30 p.m., ESPN

  • Nov. 2: Syracuse vs. Virginia Tech

  • Nov. 9: Syracuse at Boston College

  • Nov. 16: Syracuse at Cal

  • Nov. 23: Syracuse vs. UConn

  • Nov. 30: Syracuse vs. Miami

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Kyle McCord stats in Syracuse vs Stanford college football game

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