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Ohio State QB Devin Brown harmed in 1st half of Cotton Bowl against Missouri

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown endured an clear cleared out lower leg damage within the to begin with half of the Cotton Bowl on Friday night, when he begun in put of Kyle McCord, who exchanged.

Brown showed up to induce harmed when he was sacked on a third-down play late within the to begin with quarter. He returned when the Buckeyes got the ball back, but genuine first year recruit Lincoln Kienholz took over halfway through the moment quarter whereas Brown went through rest of the half pedaling on a stationary bike behind the Ohio State seat.

When the moment half begun, with the seventh-ranked Buckeyes driving Missouri 3-0, Brown was on the sideline without his head protector. His lower leg showed up to be intensely wrapped and he had an self-evident limp when strolling among colleagues.

McCord begun each diversion amid the customary season, but has since cleared out the program to exchange to Syracuse. He had beaten out Brown for the beginning job in a tight preseason competition.

With McCord gone, Brown took over as the starter after not playing since Oct. 21.

Brown was 4-of-6 passing for 20 yards and sacked three times. Each group had punted six times within the to begin with half whereas combining for as it were 188 add up to yards (112 for Missouri and 76 for Ohio State).

Kienholz had showed up in only two games before coming on within the Cotton Bowl. He and Brown are anticipated to be in a quarterback competition this spring, in conjunction with five-star prospect Discuss Noland.