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Planning for success: Ohio State QBs continue to duel as opener looms

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There is value in secrecy, and Ohio State still has no intention of revealing who it will start at quarterback until it’s absolutely necessary.

That, obviously, leaves Virginia Tech in the unenviable position of needing to prepare for either a dual-threat option who finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy race, a rifle-armed passer who went undefeated in three postseason starts -- or perhaps even both of them.