Ohio State Buckeyes’ J.T. Barrett returns as starting quarterback

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — J.T. Barrett is once again the starting quarterback for No. 2 Ohio State after returning from a one-game suspension. Meyer announced Barrett as the starter Monday, two days after backup Cardale Jones led the Buckeyes to a 28-14 win against Minnesota. Barrett was suspended by Meyer for after the quarterback was cited for driving while impaired. “(Barrett) will be the starter unless he does not have a good week of practice,” Meyer. “So that’s (the policy) really every week.” Barrett was issued a misdemeanor ticket at a sobriety checkpoint Oct. 31 near the Ohio State campus, as his team had an open weekend. His court date is Tuesday morning. “It’s a mistake made, a serious mistake by a kid that’s really lived most of his life mistake free,” Meyer said. …

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