Cardale Jones gets the start at QB for Buckeyes in opener

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When the Buckeyes offense took the field in their season-opener Monday night at Virginia Tech, the summer-long mystery was finally over.

Cardale Jones got the start at quarterback for Ohio State, beating out J.T. Barrett for the starting quarterback job, at least here in Week 1, and ending months of intrigue for the defending national champions.

Jones led the Buckeyes to a touchdown on the team's opening drive Monday, completing three passes for 54 yards including a 24-yard touchdown pass and rushing four times for 25 yards.

Jones turned in incredible performances in the Buckeyes' three postseason wins, impressing the nation in the Big Ten Championship Game, the Sugar Bowl and the national championship game.

Barrett was the starter during the entirety of the regular season in 2014, turning in a record-breaking campaign as a redshirt freshman and finishing fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy, but an ankle injury knocked him out for Ohio State's postseason run.

Head coach Urban Meyer kept the winner of the quarterback job a secret leading up to Monday's opener.

Meyer has also mentioned several times in the past weeks that both quarterbacks are likely to play this season.

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