W. Michigan-Ohio St. Preview

(AP) – The question that won’t go away at Ohio State: Who’s the starting quarterback? Coach Urban Meyer says the matter is undecided because neither Cardale Jones nor J.T. Barrett has been impressive through three games. ”Not one is beating out the other, and they’re not playing great,” said Meyer, whose top-ranked Buckeyes face Western Michigan for the first time Saturday. Jones started the first three games. But Barrett has played in each, including the final 45 snaps in Saturday’s 20-13 win over Northern Illinois after Jones threw two interceptions in the first half. Meyer bristles at the suggestion he is platooning. ”Let’s be clear. I did go with one guy,” he said. ”The guy didn’t perform well, so we went with the backup. There is no set thing saying that we’re a two-quarterback system – we’re not. The backup’s a very good player, whomever that may be. …

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