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What Is Ohio State Quarterback J.T. Barrett Looking At From A Legal Perspective After His OVI Charge?

College football's biggest news over the weekend arguably came from a team that didn't play.

Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett was cited for an OVI early Saturday morning near a checkpoint around the campus area. Barrett, 20, was charged with a total of three misdemeanor offenses, including the OVI charge. Additionally, he was charged with an OVI per se — which stems from Barrett blowing a .099 during an administered breathalyzer test — and "backing without safety" which is defined as "prohibiting the willful fleeing or eluding of a law enforcement officer" in violation of section 2921.