Ohio State QB Competition Bringing J.T. Barrett, Cardale Jones Closer Together

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If Tyvis Powell carried a bias when it came to Ohio State’s quarterback battle, it would be tough to blame him.

After all, it’s been well documented that Powell shares an apartment with one of the competition’s participants, Cardale Jones.

From their playful Twitter beefs to their “father-son” relationship—which one is which remains unclear—the Buckeyes safety and national champion quarterback have enjoyed a burgeoning bromance that’s developed under the watch of the college football world ever since the two played key roles in OSU’s run through the College Football Playoff last January.

If Powell was personally pulling for his friend, classmate, fellow Northeast Ohio native and, yes, roommate to reclaim his starting job in what’s been an unprecedented quarterback competition alongside reigning National Freshman of the Year, J.T. Barrett, it would be expected.

But lately, there’s been more than just one signal-caller occupying the Powell-Jones residence.

“The last couple of days, I’ve actually had the luxury of kicking it with J.T. and Cardale,” Powell said on Monday. “My apartment has been the hangout spot for the two.”

A hangout spot for the two players taking part in college football’s most talked-about position battle, where one man will take over the offense of the nation’s unanimous preseason No. 1 and the other will likely be relegated back to the bench?

They know they don’t need to do that, right?

There’s been…

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