One really bad decision is costing Ohio State QB J.T. Barrett a lot of money. “(But) I think it’s the right thing at this time”.
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Cardale Jones started seven games this season but due to inability to be consistent he has been pulled for Barrett. It’s the same defense many Browns fans made as to why Brian Hoyer should remain the team’s starting quarterback a year ago. For those of you fortunate enough to have been exposed to Omar’s wisdom, perhaps you can understand why I refuse to put Ohio State in the top spot in my weekly Big Ten power rankings. Meyer says that the deep ball is an important part of his offense.
“When you play the No. 1 team in the country, and you are on the road, the margin for error is so small”, interim head coach Tracy Claeys told reporters after Saturday’s game. However, the chaos that rained down on the 2007 season allowed for the Buckeyes to back their way into the BCS Championship Game against LSU. As the week progresses, we’ll find out if Miller is ready to play at IL on Saturday.
“We just made one or two mistakes that we didn’t counter with our own big plays in the first half”, said Minnesota interim coach Tracy Claeys, who was in charge for his second game after Jerry Kill retired October 28 for health reasons.
Redshirt junior safety Vonn Bell was co-defensive player of the game along with redshirt sophomore Darron Lee. Jones only has eight touchdown passes, and five interceptions.
“He was with us, around us and kept giving us encouragement”, halfback Jalin Marshall said. Elliott was able to extend his streak of games with over 100 yards rushing to 14 after running for 121 yards and a touchdown through the holes that Elflein opened up.
And the three years before that, the gold standard of Ohio State kickers, Mike Nugent, was 65 of 74 with season-longest kicks of 55 yards, 52 yards and 47 yards.
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Statistically, Barrett has the edge in recent weeks, even though Jones has shown flashes of again being the big-armed, dynamic quarterback who led the Buckeyes past Wisconsin, Alabama and OR last season. Leidner responded with one of his best games as a Gopher.
