0 Shares print COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett will pay a $400 fine and have his license suspended for six months after pleading guilty Tuesday to operating a vehicle under the influence. In addition, the 20-year-old Barrett must complete a three-day alcohol education program as a result of the misdemeanor stemming from his stop at a DUI checkpoint early on Halloween. An additional charge of backing without safety was dismissed, and the case has been closed. J.T. Barrett had his license suspended for 180 days, was fined $400 and must complete a three-day alcohol education program after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence. Jason Mowry/Icon SportswireOn the field, Barrett’s situation for Ohio State has also been resolved as he is in line to return to the starting lineup for the No. 3 Buckeyes against Illinois on Saturday. The redshirt sophomore was suspended one game by coach Urban Meyer and lost his summer financial aid in 2016 as a result of the OVI, and Barrett watched the Buckeyes’ 28-14 win over Minnesota last week from the press box with Cardale Jones starting in his place. “I think [he handled it] well,” Meyer said Monday. “It’s a mistake made — a serious mistake — by a kid that’s really lived most of his life mistake-free. He’s a kid that’s human and I still have these conversations with him. …
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