The story of Justin Fields’ first year at Ohio State has been a magical one. He’s transcended the program as a transfer from Georgia, and led the Buckeyes to both an undefeated regular season, and a Big Ten Championship.
The 6-foot-3 sophomore quarterback totaled 40 passing touchdowns and just one interception. A 40:1 ratio is rare, and it’s something that probably should’ve earned Fields a bit more love as a Heisman finalist.
However, that is now behind him, as the star QB is in Arizona preparing for the Fiesta Bowl in which his Buckeyes will take on the undefeated ACC Champs and defensing national champions, Clemson Tigers.
He may not be at full strength though despite having a few weeks off to heal. Fields, leading up the Fiesta Bowl, said he can’t move like he wants to, having dealt with an MCL sprain ever since the Penn State.
When speaking to reporters in Scottsdale, Fields was asked about his health.
“I can’t move like I want to,” said Fields.
Justin Fields said his knee hasn’t healed as much as he wanted. Said he hopes he’ll continue to get better before Saturday.
“I can’t move like I want to,” Fields said. pic.twitter.com/lr6hrffH8U
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) December 24, 2019
Fields has been dealing with a banged up knee and re-aggravated it at least once. It might be that it won’t have the time to fully heal until the off-season. That said, let’s pray that Fields’ health won’t be a deciding factor in one of college football’s premier games.
He’s been praised for his toughness, and he’ll have to battle through another game or two if the storybook he wants comes to fruition.