Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord committed to play for Syracuse in 2024, he announced through social media on Sunday.
McCord started all 12 regular-season games for the Buckeyes in 2023. The junior ended the year with 3,170 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns, and six interceptions. His 83.7 QBR was the eighth-best in the country, according to ESPN.
The memory of his time with Ohio State will surely be defined by this season’s loss to Michigan, however. The Buckeyes passer completed 18 of his 30 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns, but he also threw two interceptions, including one on the potential game-winning drive to seal the defeat.
The New Jersey native had only thrown 58 passes across the 2021-22 seasons. He leaves the Buckeyes with a 66.5% completion percentage, 3,776 career passing yards, 27 passing touchdowns, and eight interceptions in three seasons. He announced he would enter the transfer portal on Dec. 4, less than 10 days after the Michigan loss.
McCord will join head coach Fran Brown, who was announced as the next Syracuse coach last month, for his first season.
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— Kyle McCord (@kylemccord16) December 17, 2023
The Orange won six games this season despite the No. 115 passing offense in the country. Syracuse threw for 173.7 yards per game, with 17 touchdowns and 13 interceptions as a team. The team notably stopped throwing the ball late in the season, with 16 pass attempts or less in each of the final eight games. McCord aims to redefine the Orange passing attack in 2024.