BLACKSBURG, Va.: The drama that dragged on for months was all about who should be Ohio State’s starting quarterback.
But it was the man who held that job before J.T. Barrett or Cardale Jones who dazzled as No. 1 OSU opened defense of its national championship with a 42-24 victory over Virginia Tech in a nationally televised game Monday night before a sellout crowd of 65,632 at Lane Stadium. The Hokies handed the Buckeyes their lone loss in 2014.
Braxton Miller, who felt his shoulder wasn’t strong enough after two surgeries to battle Jones and Barrett in the most hyped competition in college football, put on an amazing performance in his first game at wide receiver/H-back.