(AP) – Cardale Jones will start. J.T. Barrett will play.
That has not changed at Ohio State after neither quarterback was particularly impressive during one of the more uninspiring 38-point victories a team can have.
”We just weren’t – we didn’t play very well,” coach Urban Meyer said Monday.
This is the world in which No. 1 Ohio State lives: a 38-0 victory against Hawaii just a few days after a rousing Monday night road win at Virginia Tech gets the locals jumpy. And the focus inevitably ends up on the quarterbacks.
Jones went 12 for 18 for 111 yards against the Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. Barrett went 8 for 15 for 70 yards. Neither threw a touchdown pass. So fans online and on talk radio already are wondering if the right player is starting.
”The approach I’ve taken is Cardale started,” Meyer said. ”He’s the starting quarterback. I met with him yesterday. J.T. has not beat him out yet. He’s going to continue to have opportunities to do that because J.T. is a very good player and Cardale’s got to perform.”
The Buckeyes (2-0) face defending Mid-American Conference champion Northern Illinois (2-0) on Saturday at Ohio Stadium.
While Meyer was not thrilled with his quarterbacks, he seemed more perturbed by the play of his offensive line. The Buckeyes were billed as having one of the top lines in college football, led by tackle Taylor Decker and guard Pat Elflein, two of the nation’s best at their positions.
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