Ohio State cruises to win over Western Michigan Cardale Jones throws two touchdowns and Ezekiel Elliott runs for a touchdown as Ohio State rolls to the 38-12 win. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cardale Jones came through with an effective, although sometimes erratic, performance in throwing two touchdown passes and leading No. 1 Ohio State to a 38-12 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday. Coach Urban Meyer said earlier in the week that Jones was his starter despite two subpar performances that led to the quarterback’s benching against Northern Illinois on Sept. 16. Jones was 19 of 33 for 288 yards, but hit only 6 of 14 in the second half when he threw his only interception. J.T. Barrett, who replaced Jones against Northern Illinois, came on in the final 6:34 and threw an interception on his first drive. Jones started strong for the Buckeyes (4-0), who won their 17th straight game. He threw a 38-yard TD pass to Michael Thomas on the Buckeyes’ first series and added a 37-yard scoring pass to Jalin Marshall early in the second. However, he was called for intentional grounding at the Western Michigan 15 with 8 seconds left in the second quarter. …
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