BLACKSBURG, Va. — After Ohio State’s defense stuffed Virginia Tech on the Hokies’ first possession Monday night, the Buckeyes’ first-team offense gathered around coach Urban Meyer on the sideline. J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones, the two finalists in the most fascinating quarterback competition in college football history, both joined the huddle. “Both of us had our helmets on,” Jones said. “And both of us had our mouthpieces in looking at each other.” As the play was called, the junior who led Ohio State to three postseason victories last season inched toward the sideline. Then Jones heard something from Meyer that sent him the other direction. Go, Cardale. • Cardale Jones emerges as winner in quarterback battle with J.T. Barrett Jones swore early Tuesday morning that the preceding is a true and accurate description of the manner in which Meyer announced his choice of starting quarterback. “When y’all found out,” Jones said after the Buckeyes’ 42–24 win, “I found out.” If that is indeed correct, it does explain the question Ohio State co-offensive coordinator Tim Beck asked Jones on Monday. Here is Jones’s recollection of that pre-game conversation: Beck: “Has coach talked to you?” Jones: “About what?” Beck: “What do you think?” When Jones got the news and strode onto the field, he waved his arms and asked the Lane Stadium crowd for more noise…
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