Under the direction of both Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett, Ohio State’s offense failed to produce more than 300 yards. (Photo by Andrew Weber/Getty Images)Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer named Cardale Jones the starting quarterback at his press conference Wednesday night, at least for the time being. Despite the offense looking “discombobulated” while producing “one of the worst-executed performances since we’ve been here” in last week’s 20-13 win over Northern Illinois, Meyer is sticking with Jones, who has started each game this season. Sophomore J.T. Barrett essentially rewrote the school’s entire record book last season, but will again play second fiddle. [Urban Meyer should name J.T. Barrett Ohio State’s starting quarterback] In light of the announcement, the team will continue to struggle offensively, particularly in third-down situations. Ohio State had more turnovers Saturday than they’ve had all season — there were five of them; the most any Meyer-led team has had since Bowling Green State had five giveaways against Western Michigan in 2001. Under the direction of both Cardale Jones and J.T. …
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