The split between Kyle McCord and the Ohio State Buckeyes wasn't exactly dreaded by the Columbus faithful. In his lone season as Ohio State's starting quarterback in 2023, McCord became much-maligned,

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.

Kyle McCord began his Syracuse football career in memorable fashion. In Syracuse's 38-22 season-opening win against Ohio, McCord had 354 passing yards, four touchdowns and an interception while completing 27 of his 39 pass attempts. His passing yards, pass completions, pass attempts and passing touchdowns were each career highs.