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Ohio State-Michigan State grades: No passing games to speak of in Buckeye win

Ohio State Buckeyes 17, Michigan State Spartans 16

Here are the top takeaways for Ohio State’s 17-16 win over Michigan State.

Ohio State

Quarterback grade: J.T. Barrett, 69.6

Barrett struggles throwing the ball, moves the ball on the ground

It was another classic game in this the “Year of the Running Quarterback” as Barrett posted a 55.9 passing grade but made up for it with a 92.6 effort on the ground. He was clearly affected by the wind, with passes floating all over the place and one throw that was dangerously close to a disastrous turnover, but the Buckeyes relied on him heavily to make good decisions in their run/pass option game and he came through with 122 yards on 20 carries.