Ohio State to sit QB C.J. Stroud (shoulder) vs. Akron

Ohio State coach Ryan Day said quarterback C.J. Stroud will only be used in an emergency situation on Saturday against Akron due to soreness in his right shoulder.

Appearing Thursday on his weekly radio show, Day said Stroud has taken the last few days off practice to rest his injured shoulder.

Day said quarterbacks Jack Miller III and Kyle McCord will have to be ready when the 10th-ranked Buckeyes (2-1) host the Zips (