Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord is entering the transfer portal.

McCord’s surprising decision to possibly change schools comes a day after Ohio State found out it would play in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri after finishing at No. 7 in the College Football Playoff rankings. It also comes a day after coach Ryan Day was asked about the team’s starting quarterback job for next season and didn’t say unequivocally that McCord was the team’s starting quarterback heading into the 2024 season.

McCord was 229-of-348 passing for 3,170 yards and 24 TDs with just six interceptions in his first season as Ohio State’s starter. Those are solid numbers. But they aren’t like the numbers that either C.J. Stroud or Justin Fields put up in Ryan Day’s offense.