The season had clunked to an end with a third consecutive loss to Michigan and a listless performance against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl with NFL-bound receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. sitting out and McCord having already announced his transfer to Syracuse.
Returning players, key transfers, O'Brien hiring kick-start offseason for Ohio State's Ryan Day
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McCord announced on Dec. 17 he had signed with Syracuse.
Devin Brown gets a chance to show he can be No. 1 for Ohio State
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