Quarterback drama doesn’t faze top-ranked Ohio State

As sheer entertainment, Ohio State’s quarterback saga provided a little something for everyone last season. Drama! Suspense! Heartbreak! Heroes! This fall’s sequel already had plenty of intrigue, and the plot is picking up — just in time for Saturday’s game against the Gophers. Part II features the same cast of characters — J.T. Barrett, Cardale Jones and Braxton Miller — that were central to the story during last season’s run to the national championship. They will play roles both new and familiar Saturday at Ohio Stadium, as Jones resumes his place in the starting lineup, Miller steps in as a wild card and the suspended Barrett watches. Barrett, who replaced Jones as the starter in an Oct.?24 victory over Rutgers, was charged with drunken driving during last Saturday’s bye week and will not play against the Gophers. That gives Jones a chance to reboot after an underwhelming start to the season, while Miller, converted from quarterback to wide receiver and H-back after shoulder surgery, could steal a few scenes with the special plays drawn up for him at his old position. It’s a complicated plot for the Gophers defense to follow…

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