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Ohio State QB Stephen Collier undergoes surgery for an ACL tear

Ohio State backup quarterback Stephen Collier underwent knee surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, according to several reports.

Eleven Warriors first reported the news.

Collier, a sophomore who was in line to backup starter J.T. Barrett, suffered the injury during the Buckeyes spring game and will miss the 2016 season.

Collier completed 4 of 11 passes for 154 yards in the spring game on April 16. He was competing with Joe Burrow for the backup role. Burrow completed 14 of 23 passes for 196 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

With Collier out, Barrett and Burrow are the only scholarship quarterbacks on the Buckeyes' roster, a far cry from the situation they found themselves in last year with three potential starting quarterbacks in the two-deep.

The Buckeyes will add four-star pro-style quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., this fall.

Collier, who redshirted in 2014, received praise in 2015 for his spot-on portrayal of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota during Ohio State’s preparations for the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Ducks, a game the Buckeyes won handily.

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Graham Watson is the editor of Dr. Saturday on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at dr.saturday@ymail.com or follow her on Twitter!