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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When Ohio States passing game was sputtering last month, J.T. Barrett kept saying everything was OK. Even after the loss to unranked Penn State, the quarterback insisted no big changes were necessary and the offense was on track.The quiet Texans confidence and patience paid dividends.The Buckeyes went out and routed then-No. 10 Nebraska 62-3 to open November and swamped Maryland by the same score a week later, with Barrett throwing for 680 yards and six touchdowns in the two games.The wind blew down Ohio States passing attack last week against Michigan State, but the Buckeyes escaped with a 17-16 win. Mike Weber rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, and Barrett ran for 105 yards and threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Curtis Samuel.No. 2 Ohio State is preparing to face the best defense its seen all season in No. 3 Michigan on Saturday, with terrific linebacker/defensive back Jabrill Peppers, a game-changer who has to be accounted for on every play, and perhaps the nations best secondary. Michigan leads the nation in limiting opponents to 245.6 yards per game.We have a respect for them, wide receiver Terry McLaurin said. Just watching a couple of clips within the last couple of days, the press man, theyre going to load a lot of the box and as a group we have to beat man coverage. Thats why you come to Ohio State. Thats why they recruit you, to come beat man coverage.While Barrett spread the ball around earlier in the season, Ohio States offensive resurgence has been built around the dual-threat quarterback; Weber, who is the third Ohio State freshman ever to run for over 1,000 yards; and Samuel, a hybrid back who runs the ball and catches passes with equal skill. Wide receivers have become mostly supporting players.Weve got a lot of different things in our offense that allow us to utilize all three of those playmakers, and theres other guys, too, center Pat Elflein said. Our receivers are playing well, theyre blocking well, which allows for the whole offense to open up. As long as we keep doing that, well hit our shots and well keep playing Buckeye ball like we have been.Barrett said it begins and ends with the play of the offensive line. During the October swoon, the line struggled in pass protection and Barrett was constantly on the run. Adjustments were made.I think our O-line is doing what they need to do, and if our O-line plays well then we have a good day on offense, Barrett said. The main thing is that the offense has really opened things up for the guys running and also for me running the ball.Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Barrett is hard to predict because hes able to do so many things well. The junior is responsible for 99 touchdowns in his Ohio State career, seven shy of Drew Brees Big Ten record.Slippery, Harbaugh said. Tough runner, like a running back, but hes got the vision of a quarterback, hes got the throwing ability of a quarterback. Theres times where he can put the ball into the tightest of windows. He plays with a lot of confidence. Hes an outstanding player. Its a unique combination for a quarterback to have all those things.Samuel has emerged as the go-to guy for Barrett. He leads the team in receiving with 790 yards and seven touchdowns, and has rushed for another 650 yards and seven scores. 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When I crashed the car in qualifying at Singapore I came back and said, Very sorry its going to be a long night and they said, We dont care, we know you are out there doing one 120percent and thats what we want to see.Theres nothing personal when I say the car is bad and so on. Its to put words on the feeling, which is not so easy to do. Its like when you try something and its disgusting and you are like, I hate it, its bad but its not against the thing or the cook. Its just not your taste, but you need to put a word on the feeling. Im passionate, Im not a Finn that is very calm, Im more a Latin guy.After a brilliant start to the season with sixth and fiftth place finishes in Australia and Bahrain respectively, both Haas drivers have been hit by a plethora of niggling issues in recent races, which have prevented the American-outfit from scoring a single point since the European Grand Prix in Baku in June.ddddddddddddWhile Grosjean admits he finds it difficult to remain calm and tight-lipped in certain scenarios, he says he is simply focused on continuing to push Haas forwards.They know it. It sounds like Im an a--hole in the car but in the end Im a nice guy, or I think Im a nice guy, and everyone knows it, and they know that if Im pushing its because Im pushing myself, and I want to push everyone the same way.Im not coming here, being drunk three nights before, coming in the mornings, Ah, Im going to do my job. Im coming here, I drank one night, but Ive trained, Ive rested, Ive done my nutrition, Ive done everything correct, and I want it to be 100%.Ive tried to back off, because its playing on the TV and so on, and people who dont know me, they think its wrong. I can tell you Im passionate. ' ' '