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J.T. Barrett throws touchdown pass in relief of Cardale Jones

By Marcus Hartman FoxSports
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Sep 12, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) warms up before the game against the Hawaii Warriors at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For the second week in a row, Ohio State came out flat offensively against a lesser opponent at home.

For the second week in a row, coach Urban Meyer chose to replace starting quarterback Cardale Jones with J.T. Barrett.

After a listless three-and-out on Barrett's first drive against Northern Illinois on Saturday, the Buckeyes took advantage of a 26-yard punt return by Jalin Marshall to drive for their first touchdown of the day.

Barrett started the drive with a 7-yard toss to Nick Vannett and finished it with a spectacular touchdown pass to Michael Thomas, who leapt away from a defender in the end zone and got one foot down for the score.

The ensuing PAT kick tied the game at 10 midway through the second quarter.

Jones was 4 for 9 for 36 yards and two interceptions in the first half when Meyer went to Barrett. The last pass Jones threw was picked off by a defender he did not appear to see and returned inside the OSU 20. That set up a Northern Illinois field goal.