J.T. Barrett runs for 189 yards in Buckeyes victory

Ohio State redshirt freshman J.T. Barrett broke Braxton Miller's single-game school record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 189 and accounted for four touchdowns as the Buckeyes downed Minnesota 31-24. Barrett now has accounted for 38 touchdowns this season, which is a single-season school record; the record had Edwin Diaz Jersey been 36, set by Miller last season. The win kept Ohio State's playoff hopes alive; in the College Football Playoff selection Juan Lagares Jersey committee's top 25.Barrett's day -- which came on a snowy day in which the temperature at kickoff was 18 degrees -- was that was the first score of the day. It was the longest run by a Buckeyes quarterback in school history and the third-longest scoring run in school history. Barrett's rushing total came on 17 attempts (11.1 yards per carry). He also Pedro Martinez Jersey was 15-of-25 for 200 yards and three touchdowns, with the touchdown pa ses accounting for 109 yards. His 389 yards of total offense was his second-highest total of the season, behind the 409 he had against Cincinnati. It also was the sixth time this season he has thrown at least three TD pa ses Dwight Gooden Jersey in a game. Barrett has 29 TD pa ses; the single-season school record is 30 by Troy Smith in 2006, the season he won the Heisman. Barrett's big day overshadowed a fine performance by Minnesota senior tailback David Cobb, who showed off his toughne s and downhill running ability with 145 yards and all three of Minnesota's touchdowns. He scored on runs of 5, 30 and 12 yards. The Golden Gophers managed just 85 pa sing yards. Mike Huguenin can be Darryl Strawberry Jersey reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter .