Braxton Miller, the two-time B1G MVP, needs 2,256 yards to pass Art Schlichter.
SMART MONEY?
Since 1981 Art Schichter has had a strangle hold on Ohio State's career passing yards record. I was hoping Bobby Hoying would break it, but he fell two games short. I'm not going to bet that Braxton Miller will take him down because Miller will need to throw for 2,256 passing yards this season to be the new leader. Of the three horses Ohio State currently has at quarterback, my money is on J.T. Barrett to finally replace Schlichter at the top of the podium.
| Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ART SCHLICHTER | 7,547 | 1978-1981 |
| 2 | BOBBY HOYING | 7,232 | 1992-1995 |
| 3 | JOE GERMAINE | 6,370 | 1996-1998 |
| 4 | GREG FREY | 6,316 | 1987-1990 |
| 5 | STEVE BELLISARI | 5,878 | 1998-2001 |
| 6 | TROY SMITH | 5,720 | 2003-2006 |
| 7 | MIKE TOMCZAK | 5,569 | 1981-1984 |
| 8 | BRAXTON MILLER | 5,292 | 2011-PRESENT |
| 9 | JIM KARSATOS | 5,089 | 1984-1986 |
| 10 | CRAIG KRENZEL | 4,493 | 2000-2003 |
J.T. Barrett is on pace to be Ohio State's career passing leader.
2014 Career Leaders
Braxton Miller...........5,292
J.T. Barrett................2,834
Cardale Jones...........863
ALL BETS ON BARRETT
It is safe to say that J.T. Barrett will probably see a dip in his numbers from last season. Not because Barrett is not good enough to replicate them, but because he probably won't have the same amount of snaps. However, if Barrett was able to produce the same numbers all four seasons he would complete his Ohio State career with 8,502 passing yards. Barrett only played in 12 games last season.
THE TOP 10 BY DECADE
1980s- Art Schlichter*, Mike Tomczak, Jim Karsatos, Greg Frey
1990s- Bobby Hoying and Joe Germaine
2000s- Steve Bellisari*, Criag Krenzel and Troy Smith
2010s- Braxton Miller
*Majority of years played in decade.
742 of Cardale Jones' 863 career passing yards came in the three most important games of his career.
