Ohio State QB Will Howard plays through Cotton Bowl with gruesome injury on left hand

Ohio State QB Will Howard’s left hand bore the evidence of a hard hit during the first half of the Cotton Bowl on Friday night.

The back of Howard’s hand developed a large bump after he got hit early in the game. According to ESPN, Howard hadn’t gotten any treatment on the sidelines for his hand, but it was clear that something happened to it even if the injury looked worse than it actually was.

It also likely helped a lot that it was Howard’s non-throwing hand. Howard is a righty.

The Buckeyes went on to win 28-14 after a massive fumble return touchdown sealed it in the final minutes. Howard finished 24-of-33 for 289 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception.