COLUMBUS — Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said today that J.T. Barrett's weekend drunken-driving citation makes him question his decision-making and said the star quarterback could lose his scholarship for a term and forfeit his captaincy.

Meyer has cast Barrett as one of the best leaders of his coaching career, but said the sophomore must earn back the team's trust and told him, "Now there are some questions of who you are."

Barrett will lose his academic aid for next year's summer term — though he could earn it back — while his status as a captain is up in the air. Meyer said the team's other leaders believed strongly that Barrett should remain a captain.

Barrett is suspended for the top-ranked Buckeyes' game Saturday against Minnesota after he was cited early Saturday for driving a vehicle while impaired. He will be arraigned in Franklin County Municipal Court at 9 a.m. Friday

Barrett, 20, was ticketed at one of two campus-area checkpoints on High Street, according to court records. Barrett agreed to be tested and his blood-alcohol concentration registered at 0.099 percent. In Ohio, drivers younger than 21 are considered to be impaired if their blood-alcohol content is 0.02 percent. For drivers 21 and older, the legal limit in Ohio is 0.08. The OVI is a misdemeanor.

Barrett was released on the scene into the custody of teammate and fellow quarterback Cardale Jones.

Court records today showed Barrett also was cited for backing without safety, a misdemeanor which suggests he attempted to avoid the checkpoint. Columbus police Sgt. John Pelphrey previously told The Blade that Barrett did not attempt to evade police.

Columbus police today said the department does not keep misdemeanor paperwork, meaning no incident report or video of the stop would be available.

Jones will start against the Gophers. Meyer said Braxton Miller, the former two-time Big Ten MVP quarterback who switched to receiver this year, will back up Jones.

First Published November 2, 2015, 4:52 p.m.