Buckeyes QB J.T. Barrett to lose scholarship for one term after DUI arrest

— -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In addition to a one-game suspension, Ohio State quarterback  J.T. Barrett will also lose his scholarship for a term as part of his discipline for his arrest during the bye week, Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer said Monday.

Meyer said he reviewed the facts from the citation for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and backing without safety. He was stopped at a Columbus police checkpoint early Saturday morning.

An Ohio State spokesman confirmed to ESPN that Barrett's financial aid would be forfeited for the 2016 summer term.

Barrett, a redshirt sophomore, is scheduled for arraignment Friday for the misdemeanor charges, according to Franklin County records.

According to school policy, Barrett was not subject to any suspension as a first-time offender of the alcohol testing for underage students, but he will miss Ohio State's home game Saturday against Minnesota, once again thrusting Cardale Jones back into the starting lineup.

"I tried to collect as many facts as I could about what actually happened," Meyer said. "I meet with the player; I meet with [athletic director] Gene Smith. Obviously this was a very serious one. I came to the conclusion of one game, and he's also losing a scholarship, forfeiting his scholarship for a term.

"When a kid has an issue like that, there's some type of punitive damage."

Meyer handed out a similar punishment in 2012 when offensive lineman Jack Mewhort and tight end Jake Stoneburner were arrested on misdemeanor charges.

Barrett will be eligible to return for Ohio State's road game at Illinois on Nov. 14, though Meyer offered no guarantee that he would reclaim his starting job moving forward.

Barrett is a widely respected leader for the Buckeyes and was voted a team captain in just his second season of action. Meyer, however, expressed his disappointment in Barrett but also vowed to support him.

"I love J.T.," Meyer said. "But J.T. is going to deal with something he's never had to deal with before. Now there is some question about who you are. ... 20 years of doing something right, 30 seconds of doing wrong.

"Disappointed it happened. We did what we did and we're moving forward."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.