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J.T. Barrett becomes Ohio State’s all-time passing leader
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J.T. Barrett became the B1G’s all-time touchdown leader a few weeks ago against Army, and now the longtime Ohio State starter owns another record.
During Saturday night’s game against Rutgers, Barrett surpassed Art Schlichter as Ohio State’s all-time leading passer, reaching 7,549 career yards. Schlichter’s record of 7,547 was set in 1981. The Buckeyes’ quarterback also became the first player to account for over 10,000 yards of total offense during a career.
🚨 MILESTONE ALERT 🏈@JT_theQB4th became 1st player in @OhioStateFB history to eclipse 10K yds of total offense w/ that 37-yard run (10,024) pic.twitter.com/yPAPksP1YE
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 1, 2017
THE DISTRIBUTOR STANDS ALONE 🏈
👏🏾Congrats @JT_theQB4th on becoming the program's all-time leader in passing yards! #GoBucks #BeatRutgers pic.twitter.com/SnAp2KyPKK— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 1, 2017
Barrett hit those milestones in the first half of Saturday’s game against Rutgers as the Buckeyes built a 35-0 halftime lead in Piscataway. He finished the first two quarters with 216 yards and two touchdowns while completing 11-of-17 passes.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB