We all knew Justin Fields was a little banged up coming into the Big Ten Championship Game. He seemed somewhat like superman in Ann Arbor after a lineman rolled up on his knee in the second half only to come back a few plays later and roll out for a 30 yard touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson.
However, Fields didn’t seem all that comfortable Saturday against Wisconsin. Although, he finished the game with 299 yards passing on 19 completions and three touchdowns, the OSU quarterback wasn’t on his game in the first half missing some throws he typically makes. Fields was only 7-14 in the first half with no touchdowns and a costly fumble, but righted the ship in the second half going 12-17 with the three scoring strikes.
KJ Hill hauls in another TD pass from Justin Fields, this time from 13 yards out as the OSU QB keeps the play alive. #GoBucks now up 31-21. https://t.co/xa4DyKKr8R
— Phil Harrison (@PhilHarrisonBW) December 8, 2019
I had the chance to ask Justin if the knee was bothering him during the game and if it had an affect on the passing game. Here’s what he said:
“I feel like it did, but I’m not making excuses for the missed throws of course. But I definitely feel like it did, so hopefully next game I won’t have to wear that knee brace.”
Justin Fields
It seems like Fields is pretty confident he’ll be 100 percent going into the Fiesta Bowl against Clemson. Let’s hope he’s right and a few weeks of rest will give the sprained MCL time to heal.
He and the team will need it against the undefeated, and No. 3 seeded defending national champion Clemson Tigers.