COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The journey wasn’t easy, and it might have taken longer than expected.
But it ended right back where it began for J.T. Barrett, with the Ohio State quarterback once again on top of the depth chart.
After months of rehabilitation (fractured ankle), the unpredictable process of trying to regain confidence in his body, a heated competition with a national-championship-winning teammate and some mental blocks that kept him from playing at the level he was accustomed to last season, Barrett finally appeared to break free in the past two weeks when the Buckeyes expanded his role off the bench.