0 Shares print COLUMBUS, Ohio — Over and over, Urban Meyer kept stressing that he was going to need both of his talented quarterbacks to contribute to a national title defense. The Ohio State coach was right again, but this probably wasn’t a scenario he had in mind. After finally achieving what appeared to be closure after months of competition, debate and some flip-flopping, the top-ranked Buckeyes are once again unsettled at the most important position on the field after J.T. Barrett was suspended for a game for a citation for operating a motor vehicle while impaired. Hello again, Cardale Jones. Goodbye, stability. QB J.T. Barrett will be suspended for Ohio State’s game against Minnesota, which opens the door for Cardale Jones to impress. Jason Mowry/Icon SportswireJust a week ago, Ohio State turned in one of its most impressive performances of the season at Rutgers, a prolific offensive outing fueled by Barrett’s dual-threat ability in his first start of the season. Now it will come off its bye week with its fortunes once more in the hands of Jones when it hosts Minnesota, another reminder of something Meyer has worked hard to reinforce publicly and privately all season about his closely scrutinized quarterbacks. “Cardale is going to be a very active part, hopefully we’ll keep him very much involved,” Meyer said leading up to the game at Rutgers. “Whether it’s doing what J.T. did as far as keeping and staying into the game, coaching J.T…
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