Former Cleveland schools student and OSU quarterback Cardale Jones leads Buckeyes to win national college football championship over the Oregon Ducks, Jones passes on opportunity to enter NFL draft to stay in college
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Ohio State University Quarterback Cardale Jones |
Arlington, Texas-Former Cleveland Glenville High School student and the Ohio State University Quarterback Cardale Jones led his team to a 42-20 victory over Oregon State Monday night at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas to win the national college football championship. (Editor's note: Jones passed on an opportunity to enter the NFL draft this year and said that his priority is to graduate from college. The 6'5 250 pound Jones is in his sophomore year at OSU).
The Buckeyes defeated #1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 42-35 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship against the Oregon Ducks.
Against the Ducks, and for the national championship win, Jones recorded 280 all-purpose yards, completed 16 of 23 attempted passes for 242 yards and one touchdown, and scored on a one-yard run.
"I'm happy for Cardale and I'm glad that Ohio State won the national championship ," said Cleveland Ward 6 Councilwoman Mamie Mitchell.
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Ohio State University Quarterback Cardale Jones |
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Ohio State University Head Football Coach Urban Meyer |
Meyer won his third national title as a head coach, the other two wins of which came at Florida, one in 2006, and the other in 2008.
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Glenville High School Head Football Coach Ted Ginn Sr. |
Councilwoman Mitchell said that Jones is smart and played it cool on the sidelines at OSU until it was time for him to shine.
"When he was third string he was watching and studying and that is what makes a great athlete," said Mitchell. (www.clevelandurbannews.com) / (www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com)
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