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Next man up? It's Joe Burrow's turn to keep Ohio State's backup QB tradition alive

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The story is so well-known, there is no need for anybody to discuss it in Ohio State's quarterback meetings.

The Buckeyes could relive it if needed, of course. J.T. Barrett is still there in the room, more than capable of offering up a first-person account of what it's like to be thrust into the starting role and expected to keep the high-octane offensive machine humming without a hitch.

But like just about everybody else who follows college football, Joe Burrow doesn't need a refresher course on Barrett's rise to prominence as a freshman, or the unlikely postseason run authored by Cardale Jones that followed it.