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Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett made history Saturday at Ohio Stadium against the Penn State Nittany Lions, as his 14-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin in the second quarter made him the all-time Big Ten leader in touchdown passes.

According to Jon Spencer of the Mansfield News Journal, Barrett surpassed former Purdue and current New Orleans Saints signal-caller Drew Brees with his 91st career scoring strike.

Barrett's touchdown pass to McLaurin came with the No. 6 Buckeyes trailing the No. 2 Nittany Lions 21-3 in a key Big Ten clash at home.

The senior is in the midst of perhaps his best passing season, as the record-breaking touchdown through the air was his 22nd of the season to go along with just one interception.

Barrett threw for a career-high 34 touchdowns as a freshman in 2014, and he is on pace to surpass that mark in 2017.

The Texas native has also been one of the nation's best dual-threat quarterbacks throughout his collegiate career with 36 rushing touchdowns to his credit over the past four years.

Barrett is somewhat of an under-the-radar Heisman Trophy candidate this season. He has an uphill climb toward that honor due to the dynamic play of Penn State running back Saquon Barkley.

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While Barrett set the passing touchdown record Saturday, he was already the all-time Big Ten career leader in total touchdowns responsible for.