Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett was responsible for three touchdowns in the third quarter of the Buckeyes' win at Indiana on Thursday.

Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — For two quarters of Ohio State’s 49-21 win vs. Indiana on Thursday night, J.T. Barrett and the Buckeyes’ passing attack couldn't do much positive.

The third quarter was a different story as Barrett accounted for three touchdowns, two passing and one rushing which allowed Ohio State to reverse momentum on the upset-minded Hoosiers.

He added a third passing touchdown to overcome a sluggish start and secure the road win. Barrett finished with 304 yards passing and 61 yards rushing in his first start of the season.

Here are Barrett’s seven most meaningful passes from Thursday night’s game in chronological order.

By Tim Bielik, cleveland.com

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First quarter

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1. Barrett throws for 18 yards to J.K. Dobbins

J.T. Barrett’s second pass of the game went to his left when he connected with freshman running back J.K. Dobbins for 18 yards on a wheel route. The play helped OSU convert an early third down and kept its opening drive alive.

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2. Barrett lets Marcus Baugh get a 15-yard jump ball

Later on Ohio State’s opening drive, Barrett found Baugh open on a corner route, and threw the ball high to let Baugh get it against three defenders. The pass helped set up a 27-yard field goal by Sean Nuernberger to give OSU a 3-0 lead.

The play also showed Barrett allowing his receiver to make a play, something he had talked about in fall camp.

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Third quarter

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3. Barrett's perfect pass in the end zone dropped by Parris Campbell

Barrett took his shot in the third quarter and had what he wanted. Parris Campbell was wide open in the endzone and the ball was delivered in a great spot. But the Ohio State H-back dropped the ball. The very next play, K.J. Hill took a jet sweep and failed to convert on a fourth down.

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4. Barrett goes back to Campbell underneath for 28 yards

Barrett kept the trust in Campbell despite the big drop. He went back to Campbell on an underneath route on 3rd-and-2 and Campbell took it for 28 yards, the longest OSU pass play to that point. Barrett scored later that drive on a 2-yard run to give Ohio State the lead.

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5. Barrett to Campbell for a 74-yard catch-and-run TD

Indiana responded to Barrett’s TD run with a touchdown of its own, going to Ian Thomas for his second score of the game. OSU needed just one play to respond. Barrett found Campbell underneath again and he took a two-yard underneath pass and turned it into a 74-yard touchdown. That gave the Buckeyes the lead for good at 27-21.

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6. Barrett sets up Johnnie Dixon for 59-yard touchdown

A quick 3-and-out gave Ohio State the ball back. Five plays later, Ohio State added to its lead when Barrett found Johnnie Dixon open over the middle and he split the safeties for a 59-yard touchdown catch-and-run. Barrett added a two-point conversion on a great keep on the zone read and pushed Ohio State’s lead to 35-21.

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Fourth quarter

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7. Barrett finds Binjimen Victor for an 11-yard TD after fumble recovery

Ohio State’s Jashon Cornell sacked Richard Lagow and forced a fumble, which Jonathon Cooper recovered. On the next play, Ohio State scored again when Barrett connected to Binjimen Victor on an 11-yard touchdown off a curl route. Barrett’s third TD pass of the half gave the Buckeyes a 42-21 lead.