Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett acknowledges fans as he is driven from the field after an injury in the fourth …Ohio State beat bitter rival Michigan at home on Saturday afternoon, but its College Football Playoff hopes took a significant blow. On the Buckeyes’ first play of the fourth quarter, star redshirt freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett was tackled awkwardly from behind and suffered a fractured ankle. The Heisman candidate had an aircast applied and he was carted off the field. Ohio State was clinging on to a 28-21 lead against a resilient Michigan squad when Barrett went down. With sophomore Cardale Jones in at quarterback, the Buckeyes managed to pull out a 42-28 win thanks to a 46-yard Ezekiel Elliott touchdown run on a fourth-and-one play with under five minutes to go. Later on, a 33-yard fumble return for touchdown by Darron Lee added some style points for the Buckeyes and put the game out of reach. Ultimately, a really solid win for the Buckeyes will be completely overshadowed by Barrett’s injury, which Ohio State confirmed after the game is season-ending. UPDATE: J.T. Barrett suffered a right ankle fracture vs Michigan. He is scheduled to have surgery Sunday & will miss the rest of the season.— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) November 29, 2014 With that said, Barrett will miss next Saturday’s Big Ten Championship Game against the winner of the Minnesota-Wisconsin game. With Barrett out, Jones – who started the year third on the Buckeyes’ depth chart – assumes the starting role. Coming into Saturday’s game, the 6-foot-5, 250-pound Jones attempted only 16 passes in his career…
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