Ohio State will play a number of talented teams this fall, but it won’t be asked to defend an array—or even a handful—of truly elite quarterbacks. In fact, only one signal-caller on the Buckeyes’ 2015 schedule—Connor Cook— finished in the top 30 in passing efficiency and passing yards last season, according to NCAA.com. Which five quarterbacks pose the biggest threat to Ohio State’s playoff aspirations? Determining that requires more than just a simple look at the statistics. Past performances against the Buckeyes, dynamic offensive schemes, experience and supporting casts all play a part in ranking the danger level of these quarterbacks. 5. Michael Brewer, Virginia Tech Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Michael Brewer led Virginia Tech to a surprising win over Ohio State in Columbus last season. Of all of the quarterbacks on this list, Michael Brewer is the only one who came away with a victory against Ohio State last year. That’s the only reason for his inclusion here. If you take away that fact and look at the season Brewer had in 2014, you’d see a lot of unimpressive numbers. He completed just 59.4 percent of his passes, had an 18-15 touchdown-to-interception ratio and registered just three interception-free games. But he overcame all of that on the road in Week 2 against Ohio State. He completed nearly 64 percent of his passes against the Buckeyes and threw for two touchdowns, one of which came midway through the fourth quarter to give Virginia Tech a lead it wouldn’t surrender. He did throw two interceptions, but he countered that with timely plays with his feet, evading pressure and running for key first downs throughout the game. Statistically, Brewer will not be one of the five best quarterbacks Ohio State will face this year. But he possesses an X-factor that allowed the Hokies to upset the Buckeyes last year, and he’ll try to recreate that magic to open the season in 2015. And this time around, he’ll have the home-field advantage. …
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