Barrett, No. 8 Ohio State outlast Minnesota 31-24

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — J.T. Barrett threw for three touchdowns and ran for an Ohio State quarterback-record 189 yards and another score, helping the eighth-ranked Buckeyes overcome three turnovers and wintry weather to beat Minnesota 31-24 on Saturday afternoon.

Barrett completed 15 of 25 passes for 200 yards and one interception, another stellar performance for the freshman following last week’s rout of Michigan State.Barrett’s rushing total topped Braxton Miller’s 186 yards against Nebraska on Oct. 6, 2012, and Ohio State stayed on track in pursuit of a place in the College Football Playoff.

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