[Trotter] QB Julian Sayin will be out several weeks, according to Ohio State coach Ryan Day

[u/orangewall1234]

https://x.com/Jake_Trotter/status/2111549881827668427

[u/SocialRemedial]

A bye and then the Coliseum on Halloween

[u/Dependent-Effect6077 → u/SocialRemedial]

If there's any top 25 team you can get away with a backup against it's definitely USC's defense

[u/yianni1229 → u/Dependent-Effect6077]

Yeah i mean they made Dylan Raiola look elite. Then his next appearance he got benched for a walk on.

[u/Sorge74 → u/yianni1229]

I mean our back up was appearing to be having a panic attack, which is fair.....but also he will have a couple weeks of practice with the ones.

[u/A_Rolling_Baneling → u/Sorge74]

Every backup looks like prime Drew Brees against our secondary

[u/Blaine1111 → u/Dependent-Effect6077]

Theres no way that secondary can cover Jeremiah Smith lol

[u/Actual-Feed-9739 → u/Blaine1111]

Yeah but can he throw the ball to himself?

[u/COLU_BUS → u/Actual-Feed-9739]

It’s worth a shot

[u/Sorge74 → u/COLU_BUS]

I'm not sure he can't

[u/ianbits → u/Blaine1111]

As soon as Fahey came in Indiana was basically tripling Jeremiah. Gotta think USC does the same. Make the backup beat you with anyone but him.

[u/tommy_brohama → u/Dependent-Effect6077]

Not sure I’ve ever been offended so much by something I 100% agree with.

[u/DerpyFortuneTeller → u/SocialRemedial]

Wait so Lincoln Riley is going to beat Ohio state with a backup and we have to tolerate his shitty defenses for a couple more years? 

[u/ExpensiveCover950 → u/DerpyFortuneTeller]

The Linc is great - I hope you sign him to a 10 year extension.

[u/Pretend_Safety → u/DerpyFortuneTeller]

That monkey paw from you guys torpedoing the P12 will never stop curling.

[u/DFWTrojanTuba → u/Pretend_Safety]

Your school isn’t innocent in this regard.

[u/prismatic_lights]

So till the end of the season since we're 7 weeks in. Greeeeeeeeeeat.

Fahey your time is now.

[u/KennytheDoggy → u/prismatic_lights]

Hopefully the timeline speeds up with the bye week

Please jesus

[u/FrostTroll69 → u/prismatic_lights]

Tavian may be the guy. Luke looked lost

[u/RulersBack → u/FrostTroll69]

TSC had some of the worst HS competition you'll ever see. The staff would like nothing for him to be the guy but it's been clear for a long time now that he isn't ready. Fahey beating him out speaks volumes

[u/TheWorstYear → u/RulersBack]

Worst HS competition, but by far the most athletic of our qb's. Fahwy is clearly being chosen because he has a better head for the offense in practice, but he absolutely can't be it when you need any athleticism vs decent opponents.

[u/RulersBack → u/TheWorstYear]

Fahey will probably have a short leash. I'm just saying I don't think we should be setting the bar too high for either of them. Just gotta survive

[u/prismatic_lights → u/FrostTroll69]

I can't help but feel like if TSC was going to take over in a situation like this, he'd have been taking second-team snaps against Ball State and Kent State.

[u/FrostTroll69 → u/prismatic_lights]

True but at least he's mobile

[u/IMASHIRT → u/FrostTroll69]

Imagine that. The true freshman thrust into the one score game in a rocking away environment looked out of his depth. Shocker.

[u/California_Stop_King → u/IMASHIRT]

The reaction to Fahey's performance is absolutely absurd to me. True freshman, top 5 game, road environment, put in on the spot, yes, of course he struggled. He also was almost certainly told to prioritize not making a mistake over pushing the ball in any meaningful fashion. Didn't help that Arthur Smith called exactly two roll outs, one of which was stopped before it began due to a false start. The game was called like Sayin was still in

[u/Skidda24 → u/FrostTroll69]

If TSC can't beat a Freshmen who was hyperventilating I doubt he is. Unless they had Luke as a backup simply because he grasp the playbook better TSC might not be the one

[u/kip256 → u/FrostTroll69]

TSC... Did someone say Third String QB? That's worked for us before.

[u/FrostTroll69 → u/kip256]

Instead of 12 gage, it can be 9mm

[u/Nightcinder → u/FrostTroll69]

most true freshman would look lost in that situation lol

[u/Flipdickle → u/prismatic_lights]

Fahey looked like he had never thrown a forward pass.

[u/Kemotherapy79 → u/prismatic_lights]

Not saying that he wont be out to the end of the season. But several could be anywhere between 3 or 6 weeks. Several doesnt mean 7....unless we memeing

[u/ztpurcell → u/Kemotherapy79]

Sure but already committing to several weeks out just minutes after the game is over doesn't spell confidence

[u/Cooked_Brisket → u/prismatic_lights]

Halloween just got extra spooky

[u/FrostTroll69]

Does JT Barrett have any eligibility left?

[u/guttata → u/FrostTroll69]

By god, that's Joe Bauserman's music!

[u/huskermut → u/guttata]

I miss him

[u/ExpFilm_Student → u/guttata]

It’s todd boeckman from the rafters!!!!

[u/pepe-_silvia → u/FrostTroll69]

Your gov says yes

[u/shaybeautyyy → u/FrostTroll69]

I know this guy named Bill Boward. No affiliation to Will Howard of course.

[u/FrostTroll69 → u/shaybeautyyy]

Of course. Get him a helmet

[u/CosmoKramer49]

Oregon vs. Ohio State QB match up about to be G6 quality lol

[u/androosh]

Sure Fahey looked bad today, but when your backup comes into a top 5 game and you're winning, you're also not going to put much trust in him if you don't have to. They played conservative ball, and I just hope that's not what he actually looks like in a full game if he starts the next game.

[u/dip_tet → u/androosh]

I understand what you mean, and the pressure was insane to have to come in like that, but his tosses looked awful. One pass went directly into the helmet of his O lineman

[u/androosh → u/dip_tet]

Agreed, but I'm trying to be positive minded and hope there's a reason.

[u/dip_tet → u/androosh]

He was recruited for a reason, so I’m hoping he looks way different when he can start a new game from scratch.

[u/Defacto_Champ → u/dip_tet]

That’s what happens when you are only 5’8”

[u/JohnArtemus → u/androosh]

They called a screen play that was right there, and Fahey threw it into the back of a lineman’s helmet lol.

[u/VersaTron → u/JohnArtemus]

I laughed. Also why didn’t they just chuck it up to Smith? Horrible play call.

[u/size0618 → u/androosh]

I thought he looked really good in the previous games he’s saw time in. I think he’ll be a lot better in a full game.

[u/Frosty-Marzipan-9824]

Ohio State plays (in order)

USC, Oregon, Northwestern, Nebraska, Michigan

Terrible time for him to miss, but at least hopefully he will be back for The Game? This might also end Jeremiah Smith’s Heisman campaign, it was already an uphill battle as a WR.

[u/FrostTroll69 → u/Frosty-Marzipan-9824]

At least we have a bye week next week

[u/GardenDesign23 → u/FrostTroll69]

That’s huge. Because I know this sub rags on the teams mentioned but honestly if you cant score, they can beat you

[u/luis1972 → u/FrostTroll69]

And USC after the bye made Raiola seemed like a good QB

[u/MIAdolphins96 → u/Frosty-Marzipan-9824]

Luckily for Jeremiah, he’s done more than enough to stay firmly in the race. It also helps he gets to go against a Lincoln Riley defense next.

[u/PossessionConnect963 → u/MIAdolphins96]

Tbh I could see him becoming a safety blanket type target for a backup QB his targets may even go up regardless of how covered he is we'll just throw more picks too.

[u/FoundTheShithead → u/Frosty-Marzipan-9824]

Oddly it's the Northwestern and Nebraska games I'd be most worried about as a Buckeye fan. Northwestern and Nebraska are tough, scrappy teams. It feels more likely we'll see Ohio State in another rock fight with those two rather than Paper Tiger USC, Oregon missing their star QB, or Michigan.

[u/hiimred2 → u/FoundTheShithead]

Moore will be back by the OSU game.

[u/OnionFutureWolfGang → u/Frosty-Marzipan-9824]

Obviously it depends on whether the new QB is able to let him be productive, but if Smith succeeds with two different QBs that could be a huge boost for his Heisman case.

[u/festive_fecal_feast → u/Frosty-Marzipan-9824]

@Nebraska is going to be the hardest there imo if Sayin is out. Going vs. NU and then @Nebraska is rough

[u/spicyorangedragon → u/Frosty-Marzipan-9824]

This is definitely a tough stretch. OSU is better than all these teams, but with a backup QB I could see them struggling in some of these games.

[u/unclerustle → u/spicyorangedragon]

I’m pretty sure the gameplan against our D should just be “never run the ball”.

Our secondary can’t cover a crib with a king-size comforter.

[u/ExpFilm_Student → u/unclerustle]

Timmons has been fantastic. Mcclain is a
solid safety. Sanchez has some good moments

[u/Destr0yer56 → u/ExpFilm_Student]

Are you watching a different Sanchez? He's been atrocious, got abused all game today and got burnt against texas

[u/Weeping_Anus_Pustule]

So many starting QB injuries in B1G this year.

[u/a_happy_future → u/Weeping_Anus_Pustule]

I'm not saying anything given the last 3 years

[u/runningwaffles19 → u/Weeping_Anus_Pustule]

Good thing the backup is always the best player on the team

[u/Weeping_Anus_Pustule → u/runningwaffles19]

Raiola begs to differ

[u/Rookraider1 → u/Weeping_Anus_Pustule]

He literally was the best. Then he was literally the worst. Crazy season.

[u/Weeping_Anus_Pustule → u/Rookraider1]

Ikr. Maybe they're telling him Brock will start today and then surprising him with a gametime decision so he doesn't have time to get in his own head.

[u/TurdFerguson614 → u/runningwaffles19]

I don't think this is a Cardale situation unfortunately.

[u/Skidda24]

He got out of the huddle to throw after being sacked. They threw him the ball and his throwing arm literally couldn't move to the ball. He just dropped the ball and ran to the sideline.

It's gonna be rough without him. Overall I'm disappointed St Clair isn't far enough along that we have a true freshmen starting. This would be his time to shine but clearly he isn't the future.

[u/ffball → u/Skidda24]

Part of me feels like we just gotta give him a chance and let him learn on the job. He has much higher upside potential

[u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT]

That's not ideal. As much of a Jeremiah Smith merchant Sayin is that backup is ROUGH

[u/ewest → u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT]

Seems like the dropoff from QB1 to QB2 in the NIL era across the whole landscape is quite steep.

[u/Impossible-Flight250 → u/ewest]

I figured that OSU had another 5 star guy in the wings.

[u/guttata → u/Impossible-Flight250]

We do, but he (Tavien St. Clair) got beat out by the guy you saw on the field today (Luke Fahey) and there's not much info about what's happened.

[u/Rozzy915 → u/guttata]

Fahey looked like he had never practiced before so this cannot be a good sign

[u/guttata → u/Rozzy915]

Fuck it put Jeremiah Smith in the wildcat

[u/A_Rolling_Baneling → u/guttata]

Would unironically get at least 200 yards against our defense if you just direct snapped to him

[u/bringbacksweatervest → u/Rozzy915]

Eh he got thrown out to wolves today given the situation. With two weeks of practice before Oregon USC he’ll look different.

It might not be good enough, but it’s impossible to judge him on this game alone.

[u/Ometrist → u/Impossible-Flight250]

we did and it didnt' work out well for us

[u/Trick_Marionberry390 → u/Impossible-Flight250]

We have Tavien St. Clair, but either he's ass or the coaching staff hates him.

[u/Pretend_Safety → u/Trick_Marionberry390]

I mean, I hate him based on his name alone. But he’d have a bright future in 80’s porn.

[u/tOSUBUCKEYES_ → u/Impossible-Flight250]

We do… only QB ranked ahead of him in his class was Underwood. He’s just not been very good and got beat out by a 3* true freshman

[u/MichelNey2 → u/ewest]

Oregon was praised as the only team to somehow convince capable starters to take a gap year as backups (Moore for Gabriel, Raiola for Moore).

That theory got nuked to oblivion last week. There probably 0 title hopeful teams with backups capable of keeping the ship afloat.

[u/ewest → u/MichelNey2]

For sure. And, further, Case Study 1 for that (Moore 2025) over time looked less and less like he benefited much on balance from the so-called gap year.

A year spent 'learning the offense' only to be playing in a system arranged by Drew Mehringer with QB techniques taught by Koa Ka'ai might as well have been spent playing CFB Revamped or Roblox. I think those guys diagram their plays in crayon.

[u/Tritristu → u/ewest]

Idk some are an improvement

[u/Corgi_Koala → u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT]

He's a true freshman and has very little experience.

We have a shaky offensive line and run game so it's going to be a big deal going forward unless he matures. Really damn fast.

[u/Pretend_Safety → u/Corgi_Koala]

You sound like Oregon

[u/Fedoras-Forever-Mom → u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT]

I mean in fairness he's a true freshman coming in against the defending national champs. Give Day and company a few weeks to gameplan to his strengths

[u/Yams-502 → u/Fedoras-Forever-Mom]

When Joel mentioned how fast he was breathing I got nervous for him.

[u/toggaf69 → u/Yams-502]

And Indiana is cutthroat man, they went right at him (as they should)

[u/Defacto_Champ → u/Fedoras-Forever-Mom]

Listed at 5’11”, only 5’8” in reality. Guy can’t even see over his own offensive line. 

[u/eagles16106]

Is our third stringer Cardale Jones again?

[u/godzillamegadoomsday → u/eagles16106]

St Clair who was the number two qb in his class and top 5 prospect overall, however he was number two behind underwood…

[u/uco-b]

Not confident going forward. The back up qb isn't the only issue. The secondary is spotty. The run game is frustrating.

[u/osufeth24 → u/uco-b]

The run game is frustrating.

looked fine at times (especially when West was in there). I think some of it is Bo just isn't that good. I feel like if Jakobi was playing he would have gotten some of those yds needed, especially at the goaline.

[u/uco-b → u/osufeth24]

Too much talent not to be a top 10 rushing team.

[u/80cyclone → u/uco-b]

Have the vision problems from the backs been persistent this year? Several times today, it felt like the back would just put his head down and run into a pile. There were often seems/cuts available that were missed.

[u/uco-b → u/80cyclone]

Yes, if the whole isn't big enough for a semi truck they don't find it.

[u/drinks2muchcoffee]

Feels like that’s probably the season. Next up QB is a true freshman the same height as me

[u/Original_Profile8600 → u/drinks2muchcoffee]

Man what the hell happened to Tavien St. Clair

[u/Electrical_Iron_1161]

At least Fahey gets an extra week to prepare for USC with the bye next week

[u/Defacto_Champ → u/Electrical_Iron_1161]

Fahey is at most 5’9” probably 5’8”, there’s almost no way he will a productive P4 QB. Idc about his star status or his high school numbers, the guy can’t even see over his own offensive line. 

[u/SocialRemedial]

Would rather have lost this game than Sayin. OSU can very manageably win out the rest of the season with Sayin and finish 10-2, but going 5-1 with a backup QB against USC, Oregon, top-25 Northwestern, Nebraska, and UM? Can't love those odds

[u/InspiroHymm → u/SocialRemedial]

9-3 OSU would get in if Sayin is playing.

I hate to say this, but 9-3 OSU with bad optics (struggling backup QB) may get left out just like how they justified FSU not being in.

[u/SocialRemedial → u/InspiroHymm]

Also, quite frankly, another reason to not schedule tough OOC. 10-2 OSU is in no matter optics or SOS. But that Texas game will always be a blemish no matter how "good" of a loss it is.

[u/VanillaGoorillla → u/SocialRemedial]

Ain’t gonna be a good loss for much longer*

[u/SocialRemedial → u/VanillaGoorillla]

Gonna need you guys to be "back" tout de suite

[u/hiimred2 → u/SocialRemedial]

Texas and OSU missing the playoff in back to back years as the loser of the biggest OOC game(well, at the time it was played this year, pending Texas seemingly collapsing before our eyes and OSU's form with Fahey to be determined) when both would make it in having beaten some cupcake to go 10-2 instead would be pretty wild.

[u/251Cane → u/SocialRemedial]

What happened? I didn’t see much of the game

[u/SocialRemedial → u/251Cane]

Sayin sacked and arm pinned to side as he went down

[u/SloaneKettering1 → u/251Cane]

Probably dislocated shoulder or broken collarbone would be my guess

[u/Hooch_be_crazy → u/251Cane]

Got sacked as he was throwing and his arm was pinned against his body mid throwing motion.

[u/Luvpups5920]

Wow, sorry tOSU bros. :(

[u/sirithx → u/Luvpups5920]

That’s football for ya. No hard feelings

[u/ExpFilm_Student → u/Luvpups5920]

Great game. This is becoming a great rivalry

[u/DarthNobody14]

Sucks to see, I know he didn’t have a good game today but he’s still the best option Ohio State probably has.

[u/Skidda24 → u/DarthNobody14]

Sayin runs the offense beautifully. It's just post snap agaisnt even match ups he falls apart. He just needs to hit open guys not be super Sayin.

Sucks because he clearly gives us the best chance

[u/soupjaw → u/DarthNobody14]

I mean, he was a Heisman finalist last year...

[u/Dizzy_Ad6702 → u/DarthNobody14]

Yeah gotta feel bad for the guy. He's a good QB, got a great and accurate arm. Just chokes when hes under pressure, and doesn't go through his progression enough. Just looks for #4. Which makes sense but not sustainable

[u/wit_T_user_name]

How bad is Tavien St. Clair developing that he’s not the back up?

[u/Geno0wl → u/wit_T_user_name]

Worse than underwood

[u/Simmumah → u/Geno0wl]

Nah. Trust me. Nah.

[u/ianbits]

There's not a lot of throwing arm injuries with quick recovery times for QBs. Would be surprised if he played again.

[u/BillBob13 → u/ianbits]

Dislocated joint at best. Broken collarbone at worst, likely

[u/decodezilla]

That really sucks for Sayin.

With their schedule, OSU was already walking a tightrope to make the playoffs, and it’s that much harder now

[u/JohnArtemus]

Nebraska vs Northwestern in the B1G championship, as expected.

[u/oshinla]

Put Hoover in a sling too

[u/SaintsRobbed]

My prediction is that Fahey will look much better with a bye week and more reps.

[u/joeychestnutsrectum → u/SaintsRobbed]

And against not Indiana. That defense is the real deal

[u/Granular_Designs → u/joeychestnutsrectum]

It does help to go against specifically USC's defense instead of Indiana's

[u/magikatdazoo → u/joeychestnutsrectum]

Fahey's job today wasn't to drive the offense either. It was to burn to clock so OSU could hold on to their lead

[u/InitiativeGold7953]

That freshman is going to tear up USC’s defense somehow

[u/Only1Corey → u/InitiativeGold7953]

They sure will, god bless Lincoln Riley

[u/ExpFilm_Student → u/InitiativeGold7953]

He’s a hobbit. He wont

[u/jrb12711]

Probably best case scenario for Fahey to get ready. I’m not going to read too much into him looking bad against arguably the best coached team in the nation on the road in that case.

Two full weeks to get ready will be a much better idea of what they got. Still sucks though

[u/PeanutButterOtter]

Jeremiah Smith wildcat incoming.

[u/TheDoctor_314]

If Fahey's officially the backup, how atrocious is Tavien???

[u/buckeye2114]

This was really a vintage Big 10 fist fight even though the receivers did the damage. Punches thrown and casualties on both sides. Hope Julian heals fast. 

[u/JSOPro]

So many injuries this year

[u/samhit_n]

Looks like both teams lost today.

[u/BoogerSugarSovereign]

That sucks, hopefully he's able to return this season 

[u/Tommy05Sox]

Man, that sucks. Obviously a very limited sample size on Fahey, but I've got to think St. Clair would give the offense more juice. Hopefully Sayin is back in time for the playoffs.

[u/RealMantisTobagganMD]

Where is Cardale Jones when you need him

[u/KirbySuck0021]

so, according to precedent, with FSU, OSU is out of the rankings?

[u/osufeth24]

Thankfully bye week next week. Hopefully he doesn't look as lost in two weeks.

Or maybe they'll let St Clair give it a go

[u/SimilarOnion1655]

So we are going to lose to USC now

[u/MssrSqueezy]

...so you're saying there's a chance?

[u/NoAvocado5916]

The question will be Fahey has a better grasp of the system probably won’t make mistakes but not big plays either.

Then you got St. Clair who will probably make mistakes but also make big plays

[u/Crash_Override_V1]

Damn already disqualified from the playoffs if their starter is out till the end of the season

[u/FrostTroll69]

Thats not ideal

[u/MrSCR23]

Bye next week

Then it’s a trip to USC

Good luck kid

[u/godzillaBrad → u/MrSCR23]

Not like going to USC is scary

[u/intrevorted]

This is a little something I like to call not good

[u/A_Texas_Hobo]

Well that’s terrible

[u/Emotional_Oil_5939]

I am sad.

[u/showard2]

feel bad for julian. hope he gets back healthy.

[u/taylormade311]

I know nothing about the backup QB for Ohio State and won't knock him for going in this game and looking lost but dude looks tiny.

[u/cn0285]

So not worth the win today

[u/Purples_A_Fruit]

Fuck! Backups are our kryptonite.

[u/FrostTroll69]

Tavian better get ready. Luke F is not the guy

[u/OHotDawnThisIsMyJawn → u/FrostTroll69]

Can’t imagine how bad TSC looks if they’re playing Fahley ahead of him…

[u/FrostTroll69 → u/OHotDawnThisIsMyJawn]

Thats my fear

[u/Muted_Translator_230 → u/FrostTroll69]

Can’t really judge a guy off a situation like that lol

[u/ianbits → u/FrostTroll69]

Tavien must just suck cosmic amounts of ass to be behind him

[u/SkrtSkrt70 → u/FrostTroll69]

I mean if Tavian couldn’t beat Fahey to be #2 with a full offseason and 7 weeks of the season, why in the world would the coaches roll with him just based off yes Fahey looking really bad but in two 4Q drives on the road against a top 25 team, that can’t trump what they’ve been seeing for 8 months

In my opinion, much better to just assume Fahey is the guy and use the bye week to get him 1st team reps and take your best swing at building a conservative game plan to protect him

[u/Yams-502]

The bs of injuries is that Hoover got absolutely rocked earlier in the game and popped right back up. Slightly different landings and the roles reverse

[u/SeaChocolate8678]

There goes the season and the Heisman.

[u/Late_String7392]

Have we considered he’s lying just to fuck with Lincoln Riley

[u/copper8100]

Not confident in our backups, just turn Legend Bey into Braxton Miller 2.0 at this point

[u/Granular_Designs]

Can Jeremiah Smith play QB?

[u/ExpFilm_Student → u/Granular_Designs]

Legend Bey was an option QB

[u/whatsinthesocks]

Dude's gunna come back with a zenkai boost now.

[u/gumercindo1959]

What does “several” equate to? 3-4 weeks? More?

[u/bringbacksweatervest → u/gumercindo1959]

The fact that they know he’s out “several” weeks this quickly makes me think he might be out the rest of the year. Maybe he’s good to go for the playoff if we can get there without him.

[u/deg0ey → u/gumercindo1959]

I think it’s basically Day saying “he’s definitely out for the USC game and beyond that I have no idea”

[u/l3onkerz]

Only good news is that we have a bye week.

[u/ConsiderationCrazy22]

We’re cooked, and so might be JJ’s Heisman chances. I would’ve preferred to lose that game and be 10-2 going into the playoff than lose Sayin and possibly get cooked by USC, Oregon, Nebraska and Northwestern. Not to mention TTUN.

[u/Inside-Drink-1311]

I’m sure OSU will be fine without him. Just sayin.

[u/OlentangySurfClub]

3rd string is where OSU quarterbacks generally shine

[u/bofre82]

I hate to see injuries like this.

[u/mattatattat45]

Fans don’t know shit. Calling for St Clair when Fahey has obviously shown more to the coaches he’s the 2nd best QB. Yeah…we are done

[u/COLU_BUS → u/mattatattat45]

Not being able to get a screen pass over your lineman isn’t a great look 

[u/Murky-Iron-1127 → u/mattatattat45]

Fahey hasn't shown anything. It's not a stretch at all to think St. Clair is still a better player or will soon be a better player considering he physically is much better than Fahey. Watching fahey's physical limitations is infuriating when St. Clair has it all and sits behind him. If Fahey plays bad we need to try St. Clair full stop.

[u/Original_Jeweler4696 → u/Murky-Iron-1127]

Full stop

[u/Savings_Season_5165]

Run Bey in wildcat formation, Fahey literally played like a house cat and that says something about TSC if he’s the third stringer

[u/djbernie]

Ugh this means the media will slobber over USC if they win next week

[u/Late_String7392]

Alright. We’ve done this before and won a Natty we can do it again.

[u/chadaehan]

For the folks defending Sayin - being asked to not overthrow/take a sack/throw away the ball on every instance of pressure is not asking too much of your Alabama transfer, formerly Heisman candidate Junior QB. Against Indiana, Miami, Texas, and today again against Indiana - he's done absolutely nothing beyond the bare freaking minimum at the QB position. Missed wide open receivers, bailed out on numerous occasions by outstanding receiver play.

We've seen plenty of college QB's face the pressure and perform. Hell Mendoza in our game against him last year had pressure in his face the entire first half & kept composure, came back to take control in the second. Just stop defending Sayin like your lives depend on it and be even-keeled ffs.

Sayin has never, not once had a SINGLE game winning drive in his college career. In every close game he's been a starter, he has underperformed. In every pressured drive, he has underperformed. If that makes you mad, take it out on a pillow. Doesn't change the reality of this team.

[u/YodaForceGhost]

Indiana with a definition of losing the game but winning the fight

[u/buckeyefan1930]

Run game better lock it in

[u/ibabygiraffe]

oh fuckkkkkk

[u/IAMY0URK1NG]

Jayden Maiava H14SMAN run starts next Saturday since nobody wants to snatch Jeremiah Smith chain!

[u/Mr-Logic101]

Well. It was nice while it lasted

[u/CuriousCrawler1]

Tough break - I hope he comes back healthy before the season’s over. GG Buckeye bros.

[u/ReasonableBet3450]

I expect him to be back just in time for the game at Nebraska to kick our ass

[u/VersaTron]

Thank god for the bye week

[u/OhioValleyCat]

It's bad to see Sayin' hurt and it is not a good situation to have the starter out with inexperienced backups. On the other hand, Ohio State seems to have won it's more recent championships (Big Ten & National) when they've had dual threat quarterbacks who have run in key situations.

[u/matthewconner509]

Who scripted OHio States 1st 5 plays today? We need that guy. Cignetti told you exactly what he wanted to do- hit and rattle the QB. Hey Arthur Smith, that means get the ball out fast and let the best athletes in the big ten do their thing