CJ Stroud Once Again Making Excuses About Why OSU Lost To Michigan

CJ Stroud, who will be in New York this weekend for the Heisman (along with Aidan Hutchinson), once again made it clear that a bunch of players were dealing with the flu when they played Michigan:

C.J. Stroud says "I'm not making excuses," but that many of the Buckeyes having the flu for the Michigan game "kind of does matter."

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) December 8, 2021

C.J. Stroud on Ohio State's two losses this season: "I just know that when it comes down to playing football, I’ll take Ohio State against any team … We lost two games, and I don’t think neither of those teams are better than us, but you gotta give them respect."

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) December 8, 2021

Ohio State plays Utah in the Rose Bowl.