JT Barrett Debuts for Ohio State: Final Stat Line, Highlights, Twitter Reaction

J.T. Barrett made his first start for the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday against Navy. The team was able to power through a tough Midshipmen group, winning 34-17, but the growing pains for the freshman quarterback were obvious and will take time to be worked out.

Given Barrett’s youth and inexperience, head coach Urban Meyer certainly wasn’t expecting to see Braxton Miller 2.0. The good news is the defense and running game were able to carry Ohio State early, allowing the youngster to get his feet under him and make big plays when the team needed it.

Here’s a look at Barrett’s full stat line from the game, along with highlights and reaction from around the Internet.

Before the game started, Ari Wasserman of The Plain Dealer noted that former Ohio State head coach Earle Bruce was predicting big things for Barrett:

While Bruce may have been wrong about how effective Barrett was going to be, the game got much better for him and the Buckeyes. Some of the problems early were on the rebuilt offensive line, as noted by Bleacher Report’s Ohio State Lead Writer Ben Axelrod:

The Ohio State fan group known as Eleven Warriors certainly came out of the game with no complaints under the circumstances:

Barrett’s biggest mistake came in the second quarter. Ohio State was trailing 7-3 and sitting deep in Navy territory. The Buckeyes got down to the 8-yard line following a 30-yard completion to Dontre Wilson, but it was followed by an interception on a poor…

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