EAST LANSING – The eyebrow raiser out of Michigan State’s news conferences today was senior linebacker Taiwan Jones saying that Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett is a “way better quarterback” than Braxton Miller, who is out this season with a shoulder injury.

Jones later clarified, saying: “As an athlete, I feel like Braxton Miller is better, but I feel … (Barrett) fits better for that offense.”

Barrett is a redshirt freshman who has flourished after a bumpy start for the No. 13 Buckeyes (7-1, 4-0 Big Ten), and he’ll need to show poise Saturday at Spartan Stadium (8 p.m., ABC) to beat No. 7 MSU (7-1, 4-0) in the game that likely will decide the Big Ten East division. The loser also will be eliminated from the College Football Playoff race.

“I personally feel like the playoff system starts this weekend,” Jones said. “It’s a one-game elimination.” - Read more at Freep.com