COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cardale Jones claimed he didn’t need it, that it was more about the offense coming together as one than alleviating any sort of individual pressure.
But there was an expression of relief on the Ohio State quarterback’s face that hadn’t been present for the better part of the past month.
Jones didn’t play his best game—a 19-of-33, 288-yard, two-touchdown, one-interception stat line would have looked a lot better if not for a few underthrown balls—but for the first time in three weeks, the 6’5″, 250-pound signal-caller wasn’t pulled for his backup until the game had gotten out of hand in what was ultimately a 38-12 Buckeyes’ win over Western Michigan on Saturday.
More importantly, Jones seemed to finally quell the quarterback competition between himself and J.T. Barrett. Ohio State enters its Big Ten opener against Indiana with no question as to who will start behind center against the Hoosiers.
“I didn’t need it for me, personally,” Jones said of his performance. “But I think the offense and team needed it—to establish that starting quarterback.”
Jones went on to state that he had received no assurances that he would start in Bloomington, Indiana, next Saturday, but for the first time in nearly a month, there’s no reason for him to even question where he stands. Despite some miscues, the national champion signal-caller stood tall in the pocket and looked as comfortable as he had since the Buckeyes’ season-opening victory…
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