If someone created a big play on Ohio State’s offense this season, chances are J.T. Barrett and Curtis Samuel were heavily involved.The Buckeye quarterback and star H-back combined for 51 touchdowns during the regular season, integral parts to the fact Urban Meyer’s team finished 11-1. On Friday, the Chicago Tribune named Barrett and Samuel two of four finalists for its Silver Football, given annually to the Big Ten’s Most Valuable Player. The other two finalists are Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers and Penn State’s Saquon Barkley. Each head coach in the conference submits a first- and second-place vote for the award and are not allowed to vote for a player on his own team. According to the Tribune, this year’s race is the closest in a long time and voting resulted in the first tie in the award since 2009 when Penn State’s Daryll Clark and Michigan’s Brandon Graham both received trophies. Results are set…
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