The Ohio State Buckeyes did so well last week that QB Julian Sayin didn't even need to play the second half. He was on another level, good enough to earn CBS Sports insider David Cobb's seventh rank among all college QBs.
Sayin was 18 of 19 and the one miss was an interception while he was shooting for the stars. "Sayin completed 18 of 19 passes for 306 yards and four touchdowns in Ohio State's easy Week 2 win over Grambling State," Cobb said. "He was intercepted for the first time in his college career while gunning for his fifth TD. Imagine what he could have done if Ryan Day had played him in the second half."
Sayin, like virtually everyone on offense in the opening slugfest between Ohio State and Texas, had a rough start to the season. Arch Manning bounced back this week, as did Sayin.
The QB was trusted to helm OSU's title defense, and while he hasn't been perfect, he certainly doesn't look like a noticeable dropoff from Will Howard with the Buckeyes, which could be bad news for any title hopefuls.