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Quarterback Cardale Jones announces he will return to Ohio State
So, he wasn't a three-and-out after all. Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones announced on national television Thursday that he would return to school next season instead of declaring for the upcoming NFL draft. Jones, a third-year sophomore who has started three games in his college career, led the Buckeyes to the first College Football Playoff national title with a 42-20 win over Oregon on Monday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. "It was very simple to me," Jones said during a live news conference. "The NFL, after three games, was out of the question for me." Jones was the team's third-string quarterback entering the season. He was thrust into...
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Quarterback Cardale Jones announces he will return to Ohio State
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• Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
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