J.T. Barrett Fined, Has License Suspended 180 Days After OVI Arrest

Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett settled his OVI case Tuesday morning by agreeing to pay a $400 fine while having his driver's license suspended for 180 days.

Austin Ward of ESPN.com passed along the details of the punishment. The Columbus Dispatch provided video of comments Barrett, 20, made during the court appearance:

"I just want to apologize to my family, the Ohio State football program and Buckeye nation," Barrett said, via Bill Landis of Cleveland.com.

The sophomore quarterback was cited Oct. 31 during the Buckeyes' bye week after failing a breathalyzer test, according to Landis:

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Barrett was stopped at a checkpoint at 1:41 a.m. on Oct. 31 on High Street in Columbus, just north of Ohio State's campus. Barrett was administered a breathalyzer test, and registered a blood-alcohol level of .099. The legal limit for someone 21 or older is .08.

For Barrett, who is 20 and underage, the legal limit is .02.

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On Thursday, TMZ shared the dash cam footage of Barrett's traffic stop:

He was also suspended for the team's victory over Minnesota last weekend as a result of the incident.

Barrett had just taken over the starting job from Cardale Jones before the situation thrust Jones back into the starting lineup. Head coach Urban Meyer confirmed Barrett will regain his spot atop the depth chart with his suspension over, barring a bad week of practice, per Brent Yarina of BTN.com.

He's fortunate nothing more serious occurred when he got behind the wheel that night. Hopefully, it's a lasting learning experience as he turns his focus back toward football this week. The undefeated Buckeyes will square off with Illinois on Saturday.