COLUMBUS, Ohio — We knew there would be two winners of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, given to the Big Ten’s best player. They told as much when the finalists were announced last week. What we didn’t know was if both winners would be Ohio State Buckeyes. They’re not. Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett, and Penn State running back Saquon Barkley were named the Silver Football winners on Wednesday. The other finalists were Buckeyes H-back Curtis Samuel and Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers. Barrett and Barkley are the first players to share the award since 2009, when Penn State’s Darryl Clark and Michigan’s Brandon Graham tied in the voting. Barkley has rushed for 1,302 yards in leading Penn State to a Big Ten Championship win over Wisconsin, though the voting was closed before the conference title game was played. He also leads the conference with 16 rushing touchdowns. Barrett, the Big Ten Quarterback…
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