Justin Fields Even Keel About Fast Start at Ohio State

It's been a routine occurrence for Justin Fields in every game, that wow moment that makes everyone say, "Oh, that's why he's the highest-rated recruit in Ohio State history."

Among the candidates for Fields' play-of-the-year so far:

His 51-yard sprint to the end zone in the opener against Florida Atlanta.

The 30-yard touchdown pass he zipped over two defenders to the back line of the end zone against Miami of Ohio.

A feathered fade he dropped into a teammate's hands last week at Nebraska.

Whatever your Fields' moment is, just know that he can't identify his own.

"I don't really watch film and choose, 'That was my favorite throw,' " Fields said. "I just really go out and make the throws I need to make for the team to win.

"I'm not really highlighting a specific throw in a game. I think I have a great arm. I think the team thinks that, too. I make, quote-unquote, good throws in practice. It's really nothing new."

That part is certainly true, because Fields keeps doing it every week.

He's thrown for 16 touchdowns without an interception entering a 7:30 p.m. Saturday kickoff against visiting Michigan State.

“I think the biggest reason why I haven’t turned the ball over is because Coach Day just puts it in my brain every day in practice,” Fields said. “Take care of the ball, that’s the No. 1 rule of the offense. Take care of the ball. That’s really the Plan to Win.

“When I’m on the field, I’m just thinking about making smart decisions and just really taking care of the ball. Knowing the situation with down and distance, being smart with the ball and playing it out in my mind.”

Day has cited two Fields' incompletions this year as his personal favorites, one of which came on second down last week at Nebraska.

"Sometimes we call a good play and people are open, great," Day said. "Sometimes the defense calls a good play and it’s not open. Well, throw it away, we’ll live to see the next down.

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"I thought he did a great job of that in the second drive. It was 2nd and 10 in the red zone, we called a play to the tight end, it wasn’t there, he threw it away. The next play we get the 1st down, and on the 3rd down end up scoring.

"And I thought the play of the drive was the throwaway on 2nd down, and I told him so. So again, those are the kind of things he’s growing with.”

Day has said Fields' performance overall has been "light years ahead of where I thought he would be."

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Last year at Georgia, he attempted only 39 passes and threw for just four touchdowns.

His success at OSU has the Bulldog faithful a bit sensitive.

"I think my ceiling is very high, so as I continue to work each and every week, I think I'll continue to get better each and every week," Fields said.