BLACKSBURG — Braxton Miller looks very comfortable at wide receiver, and Cardale Jones picked up right where he left off last season.
No. 1 Ohio State is loaded.
Miller scored two touchdowns, including an electrifying 53-yard run, and the star-studded Buckeyes began their title defense with a 42-24 victory over Virginia Tech on Monday night.
Jones, whose status as the starter was not known until he took the field for the first series, threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Ohio State avenged a 35-21 home loss to Virginia Tech last season.
The Hokies, meanwhile, lost more than the game, with quarterback Michael Brewer shelved by a left shoulder injury in the third quarter. On the ESPN broadcast, it was reported that Brewer, who is key to Virginia Tech’s hope for a resurgent season, broke his collarbone and will undergo surgery on Tuesday.
Virginia Tech trailed, 21-17, and had driven into Buckeyes territory when Brewer went down, but it had trouble moving the ball after Brenden Motley took over behind center.
The Hokies just couldn’t stop Miller in the second half.
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