(AP) – Now that Cardale Jones is starting again for No. 1 Ohio State, he’ll be tasked with keeping the ball moving not only down the field, but into the end zone. Advertisement Jones started the first seven contests but was replaced by J.T. Barrett at Rutgers on Oct. 24 – in part because Barrett does a better job in the red zone. With Barrett suspended for Saturday’s home game against Minnesota (4-4, 1-3 Big Ten) after being cited during the bye week for operating a vehicle while impaired, the top-ranked Buckeyes (8-0, 4-0) will again turn to Jones – at least for one game. Although Jones is 10-0 as a starter the past two seasons, offensive coordinator Ed Warinner is well aware of his struggles in the red zone. In the two games prior to starting against Rutgers, Barrett was inserted anytime Ohio State got near the goal line. The Buckeyes have 15 touchdowns and a field goal in 18 trips inside the red zone the past three games after going 12 for 16 with six TDs in the first five. Warinner doesn’t expect the recent success to change even though the quarterback has. “We feel like we have a good answer for the red zone right now, and we’ve kind of evolved into what we’re going to do there, and we know what we can do,” he said…
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