Columbus, Ohio - Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett has been listed as out for the season after suffering a fractured ankle in the Buckeyes' 42-28 victory over arch-rival Michigan Saturday.
"We lost a Heisman candidate today," head coach Urban Meyer said of Barrett, who is scheduled for surgery Sunday.
Barrett was turned over on a rush attempt, the first play of the fourth quarter of that game. After remaining on the field for several minutes, doctors fitted an inflatable cast around his right leg.
He was lifted onto a cart and taken to the team's locker room, giving a thumbs-up to the record crowd of 108,610 at Ohio Stadium before disappearing into the tunnel.
Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner came onto the field when Barrett was down to console him.
Barrett was listed nationally as a contender for the Heisman Trophy this season. He became the school's quarterback suddenly this summer when starter Braxton Miller, himself a Heisman candidate, sustained an injury to his throwing shoulder in camp.
Cardale Jones (Cleveland-Glenville) entered the game and is the starter going forward.
Ohio State (11-1, 8-0) became the first team in Big Ten history to win every regular-season contest in three straight years and will represent the Eastern division of that league in their Championship Game in Indianapolis.
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