Photo by www.chicagotribune.com August 18, 2016 The Ohio State Buckeyes start their 2016 season for the first time in two years with a clear-cut starting quarterback: J.T. Barrett. Over the last couple of seasons the Buckeyes had the safety net if Barrett either got injured, or was terrible during a game. This time the pressure is on him to not only stay healthy, but play constantly. In 2014 and 2015, Barrett was very good. He’s only lost twice, and has combined for over 5,400 yards and more than 65 touchdowns over that time. While those stats are impressive; he missed the end of the Buckeyes National Championship run when he was knocked out of their game against Michigan. The hit launched the dual-quarterback discussion from last season with then backup, Cardale Jones. For the second straight year Barrett didn’t see a start until the season was under way. 2014 was because of an injury to Braxton Miller. In ’15 he was yo-yoed in and out of the starting role while putting up inconsistent numbers. Head coach Urban Meyer said about the quarterback competition to start the season, “Cardale finished the season as the starter, and I started thinking for him…
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