C.J. Stroud's mom says QB received death threats for Ohio State football loss to Michigan
C.J Stroud is looking ahead to what's next for Ohio State football against Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl.
But when asked about his second loss to Michigan as the Buckeyes' starting quarterback, Stroud said there were moments where he couldn't help but see fan reactions toward the performance.
"I don't really look, but people have the, I'll say, audacity to call me and tell me what people say," Stroud said at Ohio State's Peach Bowl media day. "So I do hear it. It is what it is. It comes with the nature of the beast. You can't accept the good and not accept the bad."
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Despite Stroud's 349-yard and two-touchdown performance against Michigan to end Ohio State's regular season, Stroud's mother Kimberly told Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger her son received death threats after the Buckeyes' 45-23 loss to the Wolverines.
Stroud said that watching the tape from the Michigan game and every other game he's played it is clear he tries to do everything he can to win games.
"If that means I didn't get it done, it is what it is," Stroud said. "Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. I'm blessed to be where I'm at. I'm going to keep moving forward and learn from it.
"And I really thank God for having a second chance this game. I think we deserve to be here regardless of what happened that day, but we moved on. Our focus is on Georgia now. I'm just taking it as a lesson and trying to learn from it."
Stroud finished the 2022 regular season with 3,340 passing yards, 37 touchdowns and six interceptions, completing 66.2 of his 355 pass attempts.
Stroud is projected to be a high first-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft in April after being a Heisman Trophy finalist for the second-straight season and finishing third in 2022 behind TCU quarterback Max Duggan and USC quarterback and Heisman winner Caleb Williams.
Ohio State football's 2022 schedule
Sept. 3: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10
Sept. 10: Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12
Sept. 17: Ohio State 77, Toledo 21
Sept. 24: Ohio State 52, Wisconsin 21
Oct. 1: Ohio State 49, Rutgers 10
Oct. 8: Ohio State 49, Michigan State 20
Oct. 22: Ohio State 54, Iowa 10
Oct. 29: Ohio State 44, Penn State 31
Nov. 5: Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7
Nov. 12: Ohio State 56, Indiana 14
Nov. 19: Ohio State 43, Maryland 30
Nov. 26: Michigan 45, Ohio State 23
Georgia football's 2022 schedule
Sept. 3: Georgia 49, Oregon 3
Sept. 10: Georgia 33, Samford 0
Sept. 17: Georgia 48, South Carolina 7
Sept. 24: Georgia 39, Kent State 22
Oct. 1: Georgia 26, Missouri 22
Oct. 8: Georgia 42, Auburn 10
Oct. 15: Georgia 55, Vanderbilt 0
Oct. 29: Georgia 42, Florida 20
Nov. 5: Georgia 27, Tennessee 13
Nov. 12: Georgia 45, Mississippi 19
Nov. 19: Georgia 16, Kentucky 6
Nov. 26: Georgia 37, Georgia Tech 14
Dec. 3: Georgia 50, LSU 30
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: CJ Stroud had death threats after Ohio State vs Michigan game
