JT Barrett aggravated injury in pregame collision

5:19 PM ET

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- An upset Urban Meyer says Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett was injured in a pregame collision prior to the Buckeyes' 31-20 win over Michigan.

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Meyer said "a guy with a camera" hit Barrett.

"It was a non-football injury. Too many damn people on the sideline," Meyer said. "A guy with a camera hit him in the knee. I am going to find out who. ... I am so angry right now."

Barrett said he was standing in a tight space on the sideline while warming up.

"I'm going to go throw, and somebody tried to squeeze through -- not to get close to our bench -- and he hit me," Barrett said. "My knee just shifted in and twisted up on me."

He said he has been dealing with an ongoing knee injury and that it was aggravated by the collision.

Meyer said he wants an "all-out investigation" to find out who was involved in the incident.

The Ohio State coach added that he did not know whether Barrett would be available to play in the Big Ten championship game against Wisconsin on Dec. 2, but the quarterback said he expects to play.

Barrett started Saturday's game but left after a hit in the third quarter. He appeared to be favoring his right leg as he walked directly up the stadium tunnel to Ohio State's locker room.

The ninth-ranked Buckeyes trailed 20-14 when Barrett exited, but redshirt freshman quarterback Dwayne Haskins entered the game and led the Buckeyes on a pair of touchdown drives to earn their sixth straight win in the rivalry.

Barrett returned from the locker room in the fourth quarter but remained on the sideline. He had thrown for one touchdown pass and ran for another prior to exiting. Barrett finished with 15 carries for 67 yards while completing 3 of 8 passes for 30 yards.

The three-time Ohio State captain also became just the second player in FBS history to tally both 100 career passing touchdowns and 40 career rushing touchdowns.

Michigan safety Tyree Kinnel was injured on Haskins' first drive after a downfield collision with Ohio State wide receiver Austin Mack.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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