Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett is set to return to his starting role after serving a one-game suspension after he was arrested for operating a vehicle while under the influence, ESPN reports.
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“I just wanted to apologize to my family for this embarrassment and also the Ohio State football program, and also Buckeye nation”. Im just truly sorry, Barrett said.Barrett must complete the class and pay the fine by February 15 or face jail time, said Judge H. William Pollitt as he accepted Barretts plea. Reports said he was cooperative and measured a 0.099 percent blood-alcohol level on a breathalyzer test, which is above the legal limit in OH of 0.08 percent. The redshirt sophomore was suspended one game by coach Urban Meyer and lost his summer financial aid in 2016 as a result of the OVI, and Barrett watched the Buckeyes’ 28-14 win over Minnesota last week from the press box.
“If J.T. has a good week of practice, he’ll get to start against IL”, Meyer said.
Barrett is more like former quarterback-turned hybrid back Braxton Miller in the way he gets around the edge and breaks long runs.
A little over a week after being pulled over after trying to avoid a sobriety checkpoint near the Ohio State campus in Columbus, Barrett had his day in court in front of a judge. He wouldn’t identify the friend. Why Ohio State Will Win Forget about the quarterback situation – the defense has taken care of business as it’s jelling at just the right time.
Meyer said Monday that Barrett is expected to start Saturday at IL (5-4, 2-3).
OSU-MICHIGAN STATE KICKOFF: Speculation that Ohio State’s game against MI State on November 21 could be a night game can be put to rest. He is going to be a nightmare for the IL defense come Saturday.
As defending national champion, Ohio State is playing under a microscope and its performance hasn’t always matched the expectations for this talented team. The offense did put together a 77-yard scoring drive late in the first, had a 59-yard scoring drive and Cardale Jones broke loose for 38-yard touchdown run in the final two minutes of the game.
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“Probably every school in the country, that’d be disabling”, receivers coach Zach Smith said. “He can. I think what happened to him a year ago is still fresh in his mind”.
