FILE – In this Oct. 25, 2014, file photo, Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Penn State in State College, Pa. Urban Meyer will either start the Big Ten player of the year (J.T. Barrett) or the guy who led the Buckeyes to the national title (Cardale Jones) against Virginia Tech on Monday night. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) Ohio State coach Urban Meyer says he meant no disrespect to Virginia Tech when he blamed the Buckeyes’ stunning home loss to the Hokies last season on his team’s “lack of preparation.” That doesn’t figure to be a problem Monday night. The Buckeyes, the first unanimous preseason No. 1 team in college football, get a chance to exact revenge in what promises to be a raucous Blacksburg, Virginia. Ohio State won 13 in a row, and the national championship, after that 35-21 loss a year ago. While Meyer and most of his players downplay revenge as a motivator, quarterback T.J…
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