Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett scores a touchdown against Rutgers on Oct. 24, 2015, in Piscataway, N.J.(Photo: Mel Evans Associated Press) COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer says quarterback J.T. Barrett will forfeit his summer financial aid as part of his punishment for being cited for operating a vehicle while impaired. Meyer handed out a similar punishment in 2012, when offensive lineman Jack Mewhort and tight end Jake Stoneburner were arrested on misdemeanor charges. Barrett was cited for the misdemeanor early Saturday morning by Columbus police and suspended one game by Meyer. He will sit out this week, when the top-ranked Buckeyes play Minnesota at home. Cardale Jones, who started the first seven games of the season, will start in Barrett’s place. Braxton Miller, the former quarterback who moved to receiver this season after shoulder surgery, will be the Buckeyes’ No. 2 quarterback this week. …
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