BLACKSBURG, Va. — How far was Ohio State coach Urban Meyer willing to take the quarterback competition between Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett? Even as the team was seconds away from running its first offensive play Monday, Jones swears he didn’t know he was supposed to go under center.
“Honestly we both went out in the huddle with the first play and we didn’t know,” he said after the Buckeyes’ 42-24 victory against Virginia tech. “I took a couple steps to the sideline and (Meyer) was like, ‘Nah you're in.’ ”
Though it almost seems impossible, Ohio State’s eight-month position battle came to an end as Jones started the game and didn’t come out until 10:43 left in the fourth quarter when the lead had grown to 35-17.