Updated Sep 19, 2015 at 5:16p ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the second week in a row, Ohio State came out flat offensively against a lesser opponent at home. For the second week in a row, coach Urban Meyer chose to replace starting quarterback Cardale Jones with J.T. Barrett. After a listless three-and-out on Barrett’s first drive against Northern Illinois on Saturday, the Buckeyes took advantage of a 26-yard punt return by Jalin Marshall to drive for their first touchdown of the day. Barrett started the drive with a 7-yard toss to Nick Vannett and finished it with a spectacular touchdown pass to Michael Thomas, who leapt away from a defender in the end zone and got one foot down for the score. The ensuing PAT kick tied the game at 10 midway through the second quarter. Jones was 4 for 9 for 36 yards and two interceptions in the first half when Meyer went to Barrett. The last pass Jones threw was picked off by a defender he did not appear to see and returned inside the OSU 20. That set up a Northern Illinois field goal.
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