Kyle McCord’s year in Syracuse: A star quarterback rediscovers his joy after leaving Ohio State

Syracuse, N.Y. — As Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord diced up the Georgia Tech defense in the second game of SU’s season, his father wiped away tears with an orange giveaway towel.
McCord had spent his childhood and teenage years reaching one of the sport’s pinnacles, earning the starting quarterback job at Ohio State, only to learn how unhospitable life can be on those peaks.