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 said he still has “a lot of friends” at Ohio State and that he “met a lot of great people in the community who still have been reaching out and supporting me.”