Makes critical mistakes in loss Howard completed 19 of 33 passes for 175 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions during Saturday's 13-10 defeat versus Michigan. Impact Howard struggled more than he had all season in this disastrous loss for the Buckeyes. The fifth-year quarterback finished with a season-low 57.6 completion percentage and threw multiple interceptions for the first time all season. Ohio State's offense struggled to move the ball all game, and Howard's two interceptions came at some of the worst times possible, including one deep in his own territory that led to a Michigan touchdown in the first half followed by another turnover in the red zone during the second half. The loss eliminates the Buckeyes from next week's Big Ten championship game, though they'll likely still find their way into the 12-team College Football Playoff field as an at-large bid that would have them compete in the first round of the postseason tournament. Either way, Howard finishes his first regular season at Ohio State with a 72.3 completion percentage for 2,860 passing yards and 27 touchdowns to eight interceptions, and he added seven more touchdowns on the ground.
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