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If Julian Sayin hadn't already established himself as a Heisman Trophy contender, the Ohio State quarterback certainly strengthened his case on Saturday. "He's the truth," Carnell Tate said after catching two of Sayin's four touchdown passes in the top-ranked Buckeyes' 34-0 victory over Wisconsin. "He's the Heisman winner, ain't no questions, ifs ands or doubts. Each and every week, he goes out and proves he's the Heisman winner." Tate may be a bit biased after catching six of Sayin's passes for 111 yards against Wisconsin. But in his first season as Ohio State's starting quarterback, Sayin is putting up numbers that demand Heisman consideration. Sayin went 36 of 42 for a career-high 393 yards against the struggling Badgers. He has completed 80% of his passes this season for 19 touchdowns with three interceptions. Of course, it helps to be throwing to two of college football's top receivers.

Jeremiah Smith is a Heisman contender in his own right in an impressive follow-up to his sensational freshman season. Tate helped put Saturday's game away early by scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter. "We've got two guys who, when it's one-on-one and you're looking both sides, I have full confidence that both these guys are going to go score a touchdown for us," Sayin said. Ohio State (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) has an average margin of 25.8 points during an 11-game win streak, which started with its four College Football Playoff victories during its run to the national title last season. The Buckeyes have won their first seven games this season by an average margin of 30.6 points. "That's collectively as good a team as I've prepared for or played against in all phases, just across the board," Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said. Wisconsin (2-5, 0-4) has suffered back-to-back shutout losses for the first time since 1977, when the Badgers fell 42-0 to Ohio State and 22-0 to Purdue in successive weeks. Wisconsin was coming off a 37-0 home loss to Iowa. - Ohio State/AP College Football

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QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State
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10/13/25 - Caden Curry, Sr/2026, Ohio State, 6-2, 260 (DS#11 DE) + More +

MIDSEASON AP TOP BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Ohio State defensive end Caden Curry has been a dependable performer since 2022 but has dramatically ramped up his production this season. He's the Buckeyes' third-leading tackler with 31 stops, including 9.5 for loss and six sacks. Pro Football Focus has him listed as the Big Ten's highest-graded defensive end. - AP College Football

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10/11/25 - Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State, 6-1, 208 (DS#2 QB) + More +

Julian Sayin passed for two touchdowns, C.J. Donaldson ran for two more scores, and the Ohio State defense forced three turnovers that resulted in 21 points as the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes defeated No. 17 Illinois 34-16 on Saturday. Sayin completed 19 of 27 passes for 166 yards in leading Ohio State (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten). Donaldson rushed for 44 yards. Jeremiah Smith had five catches for 42 yards and a TD.

Illinois' Luke Altmyer threw for 248 yards and a touchdown with an interception. Aidan Laughery ran for 50 yards and a TD. Collin Dixon had four catches for 46 yards and a TD. Illinois (5-2, 2-2) scored two TDs in the second half, doubling the number of touchdowns given up by Ohio State this season. The Buckeyes took advantage of the interception and two fumble recoveries to score three TDs. The Illini had a special teams error in the second quarter. Punter Keelan Crimmins' knee hit the ground while he was scooping up a low snap, giving Ohio State the ball on the Illini 38. That led to a 31-yard field goal from Jayden Fielding. Ohio State has beaten Illinois 10 straight times since losing in 2007 in Columbus while ranked No. 1. - Ohio State/AP College Football

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QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State
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10/08/25 - Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State, 6-1, 208 (DS#2 QB) + More +

WEEK 6 BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Julian Sayin, Ohio State, QB - Carlsbad, Calif. - Carlsbad,...Completed 23 of 27 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in Ohio State's 42-3 win over Minnesota...He found Jeremiah Smith for touchdown scores of six and nine yards and Carnell Tate on a 44-yard play...He completed 14 of 17 passes for 237 yards and two scores in the first half as Ohio State built a 21-3 lead, and then he was even sharper in a 21-point second half with nine completions in 10 attempts...Leads the nation in completion percentage (80.2), is third in efficiency (196.99) and eighth in touchdown passes (13)...Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Julian Sayin (Sept. 8, 2025). - Big Ten Football

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QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State
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09/29/25 - Caden Curry, Sr/2026, Ohio State, 6-2, 260 (DS#11 DE) + More +

WEEK 5 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caden Curry, Ohio State, DE - Sr. - Greenwood, Ind. - Center Grove,...Recorded personal bests of 11 tackles, nine solo tackles, five tackles-for-loss and three quarterback sacks as Ohio State limited the Huskies to 234 yards of total offense and six points...Tied the school record with his five TFLs, a mark he now shares with the likes of Chase Young, Ryan Shazier, John Simon and Andy Katzenmoyer...Ranks third nationally with 8.0 TFLs on the season and fourth nationally with 5.0 sacks...He also leads Ohio State in tackles with 25...Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week honoree: Cody Simon (Nov. 24, 2024). - Big Ten Football

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DE Caden Curry, Ohio State
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09/29/25 - Caden Curry, Sr/2026, Ohio State, 6-2, 260 (DS#11 DE) + More +

WEEK 5 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: CADEN CURRY, OHIO STATE, Senior, Defensive End, Greenwood, IN,...Caden Curry recorded a career-high 11 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, and three quarterback sacks in top-ranked Ohio State's 24-6 win over Washington. Curry's TFL total is the highest in a single game in Ohio State history, and the most by any FBS player this season. The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Curry led a Buckeye defensive unit that held Washington to just 234 total yards, 61 on the ground. Notes: It is the 15th time an Ohio State player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the first since October 30, 2022, when former defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau was honored. - Walter Camp Football Foundation

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09/27/25 - Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State, 6-1, 208 (DS#2 QB) + More +

Julian Sayin completed 22 of 28 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns to help No. 1 Ohio State beat Washington 24-6 on Saturday in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Jeremiah Smith had seven catches for 62 yards and a touchdown, an 18-yard strike that gave Ohio State (4-0) a 7-3 lead with 1:08 left in the first half. On third-and-11, Sayin avoided a seven-man blitz to locate Smith.

Ohio State coasted the rest of the way. CJ Donaldson had a 1-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter and caught a touchdown pass in the fourth. Grady Gross made two field goals for the Huskies (3-1). Washington converted just one of 11 third-down attempts, and Demond Williams Jr. was sacked a season-high six times. Ohio State's Caden Curry set career highs with three sacks, five tackles for loss and 11 total tackles. - Ohio State/AP College Football

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09/13/25 - Jeremiah Smith, So/2028, Ohio State, 6-3, 223 (DS#1 WR) + More +

Julian Sayin passed for 347 yards and three touchdowns, Jeremiah Smith found the end zone twice and top-ranked Ohio State pulled away in the second half for a 37-9 victory over Ohio on Saturday night. Ohio (1-2) pulled to 13-9 early in the third quarter when Parker Navarro connected with Chase Hendricks for a 67-yard touchdown. However, the Buckeyes took control by scoring on their next four drives. Jayden Fielding's third field goal put the Buckeyes (3-0) up 16-9 before Sayin found Smith for a 47-yard touchdown and Carnell Tate for a 49-yard score to make it a three-score game.

Smith, who had a career-high nine receptions for 153 yards, put it out of reach by going around left end on a 17-yard reverse to make it 37-9 midway through the fourth quarter. The sophomore also became the fastest player in school history to reach 1,500 yards receiving, reaching the mark in his 19th game. Sayin completed 25 of 32 passes. He had his second straight 300-yard game but also had two interceptions. Bo Jackson had 109 rushing yards on nine carries and Tate had five receptions for 101 yards and a TD. The Buckeyes had 572 yards of total offense, including four plays of at least 42 yards, and held the Bobcats to 181. Navarro completed six of 13 passes for 94 yards. The senior suffered a wrist injury late in the first quarter and didn't come back until after halftime. - Ohio State/AP College Football

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WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
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09/08/25 - Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State, 6-1, 208 (DS#2 QB) + More +

WEEK 2 BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Julian Sayin, Ohio State, QB - Carlsbad, Calif. - Carlsbad,...Completed a school record 16 consecutive passes to open the game and finished with 18 completions in 19 attempts for 306 yards with four touchdown passes and one interception in No. 1 Ohio State's 70-0 victory over Grambling State...Connected with Jeremiah Smith on two touchdown passes, including the second-longest completion, and third longest play from scrimmage, in school history: an 87-yard catch and run midway through the first quarter...His 94.7 completion percentage for the game is third-highest in school history and 16 consecutive completions in the game is second-most at Ohio State...Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Jeremiah Smith (Nov. 11, 2024). - 2025 Big Ten Football

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09/02/25 - Caleb Downs, Jr/2027, Ohio State, 6-0, 205 (DS#1 FS) + More +

In the first AP Top 25 college football poll rankings of the regular season, the Ohio State Buckeyes took the lead, followed by Penn State at No. 2 and LSU at No. 3. The Buckeyes slid into position to dominate this week’s rankings with 55 first-place votes after besting the preseason poll’s No. 1 Texas Longhorns on Saturday. Ohio State last topped the poll after defeating Notre Dame 34-23 in the National Championship game. It’s the Buckeyes’ first regular season No. 1 ranking since Nov. 1, 2015. - AP College Football

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08/30/25 - Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State, 6-1, 208 (DS#2 QB) + More +

Julian Sayin had a 40-yard touchdown pass to Carnell Tate early in the fourth quarter, Ohio State's defense got a couple key stops in the red zone and the third-ranked Buckeyes opened their season with a 14-7 victory over top-ranked Texas on Saturday. It was the fourth time the AP's No. 1 team in the preseason poll has met the previous season's national champion in the opener. The defending champ has won the last three. Arch Manning completed 17 of 30 passes for 170 yards, a touchdown and an interception for the Longhorns. Texas was 1 of 5 on fourth down, including being stopped twice in the red zone. The Longhorns were driving for a tying touchdown late in the game but Jack Endries was stopped by Caleb Downs 1 yard short of a first down to end hopes of a comeback.

Sayin was 13 of 20 passing for 126 yards. His best pass of the day came with 13:08 remaining in the game, when Tate beat Texas cornerback Jaylon Guilbeau for the long score. Tate juggled the ball before pulling it down in the end zone to put the Buckeyes up by two touchdowns. CJ Donaldson opened the scoring midway through the second quarter on a 1-yard run up the middle to cap a 13-play, 87-yard drive that took eight minutes off the clock. The Buckeyes benefitted from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4. Texas finally got points with 3:28 remaining in the fourth quarter when Manning connected with Parker Livingstone on a 32-yard touchdown. The Longhorns defense forced a three-and-out, giving Texas a chance to tie. - AP College Football

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QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State
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08/31/24 - Jeremiah Smith, So/2028, Ohio State, 6-3, 223 (DS#1 WR) + More +

Freshman Jeremiah Smith caught two touchdown passes and No. 2 Ohio State overcame a sluggish start to bury Akron 52-6 in the opener for both teams Saturday. Under new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, the Buckeyes needed nearly all of the first half to start running smoothly against the overmatched Zips. Smith dropped the first pass thrown to him on the opening drive. The Buckeyes punted, leading to an Akron field goal. Smith redeemed himself, however, turning around to make a slick catch in the end zone of a 16-yard pass from Kansas State transfer quarterback Will Howard for a touchdown.

Late in the first half, the much-hyped receiver from South Florida caught a 9-yard pass in the end zone with cornerback Devonte Golden-Nelson draped all over him. That put the Buckeyes up 17-3 at the half. A 45-yard contested catch in the third quarter set up a 2-yard scoring run by Quinshon Judkins, the first as a Buckeye for the Ole Miss transfer. Howard finished 17 for 28 for 228 yards and three TDs. The Zips got field goals of 48 and 49 yards by Garrison Smith. - AP College Football

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WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
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12/27/23 - Tyleik Williams, Sr/2025, Ohio State, 6-3, 334 (DS#5 DT) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM: Tyleik Williams, Ohio State,...A couple of mainstays on the defensive line, junior end Jack Sawyer and junior tackle Tyleik Williams, were selected to the all-Big Ten second team as chosen by the media. Williams leads all Buckeyes with 10 TFLs and he leads all defensive linemen with 50 tackles. - Ohio State Football

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DT Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
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12/27/23 - Jack Sawyer, Sr/2025, Ohio State, 6-4, 260 (DS#6 DE) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM: Jack Sawyer, Ohio State,...Sawyer is second among the defensive linemen in both categories: he has 44 tackles and 7.0 TFLs. He also ranks second on the team with 3.5 QB sacks. - Ohio State Football

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DE Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
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12/27/23 - JT Tuimoloau, Sr/2025, Ohio State, 6-4, 265 (DS#7 DE) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM: DL JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State,...Tuimoloau was first-team all-Big Ten in 2022 as well, has 34 tackles, including six TFLs for a team-high 39 yards in losses. He also has four sacks, five PBUs and a fumble recovery. - Ohio State Football

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DE JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State
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