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Ohio State standout receiver Carnell Tate sat out Saturday's game against Purdue after suffering a minor undisclosed injury during pregame warmups. Coach Ryan Day said the Buckeyes held Tate out just as a precaution. "[Tate] wanted to play," Day said, "but we've got a lot of football ahead us." The top-ranked Buckeyes (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) still defeated Purdue 34-10 to remain unbeaten. Jeremiah Smith led Ohio State with a career-high 10 receptions for 137 yards and a touchdown. This season, Tate has 39 receptions for 711 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns. The Buckeyes play UCLA next weekend. - ESPN College Football

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11/08/25 - Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State, 6-1, 208 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Julian Sayin threw for 303 yards and one touchdown Saturday and No. 1 Ohio State used four straight scoring drives in the second quarter to pull away from Purdue 34-10. Jeremiah Smith finished with a season-high 10 catches for 137 yards and caught a 35-yard TD pass to break open the game. It was his 10th scoring catch of the season and the 25th of his career, tying him with Santonio Holmes for sixth on the Buckeyes all-time list. Sayin was 27 of 33 with one interception, and C.J. Donaldson Jr. scored the first and final touchdowns of the game for Ohio State - both on 1-yard plunges, "They're business-like, they're growing up every day," Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said when asked how he would describe his team. "I think they're edgy, they're competitive, they know what they want to get done. They've seen it and they have some perspective on it." The defending national champion Buckeyes (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) extended the nation's longest active winning streak to 13 and remained on pace for a possible Big Ten championship game showdown against No. 2 Indiana. The Hoosiers kept their unbeaten record intact by rallying in the final to earn their first-ever win at Penn State.

Ryan Browne was 10 of 19 for 76 yards and one interception for Purdue (2-7, 0-7), which had only 186 total yards on a day Ohio State more than 40 minutes. The Boilermakers have lost seven straight overall and a school record 16 straight against Big Ten foes. Still, they took a 3-0 lead with a 40-yard field goal late in the first quarter but couldn't respond to Ohio State's second-quarter onslaught. "The second quarter got away from us a bit, the long drive, the takeaway, it's hard to overcome those things against a team like this," coach Barry Odom said. "But I saw some things there. I'm going to keep believing that we're going to get back to those winning ways. Donaldson's first scoring run made it 7-3 less than a minute into the second quarter. Smith's TD catch gave the Buckeyes a 14-3 lead. Ohio State then closed the half with a 3-yard touchdown run from Lincoln Kienholz and a career-long 49-yard field goal from Jayden Fielding in the final 72 seconds of the half to make it 24-3. Bo Jackson finished with 75 yards rushing on 14 carries as the Buckeyes ran for 170 yards. - Ohio State/AP College Football

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11/01/25 - Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State, 6-1, 208 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Julian Sayin passed for 316 yards and four touchdowns, Jeremiah Smith scored twice and top-ranked Ohio State pulled away in the second half to defeat Penn State 38-14 Saturday. The Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) had a 17-14 lead at halftime, but took control in the second half, scoring on three of their first four possessions. Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton both had rushing scores for Penn State (3-5, 0-5), which has dropped five straight and lost both games with interim coach Terry Smith at the helm. Smith took over after James Franklin was fired on Oct. 12.

Sayin completed 20 of 23 passes and joined Geno Smith as the only Football Bowl Subdivision players since 1985 to have three games in a season with at least 300 yards passing, three touchdowns, no interceptions and a completion rate of at least 85%. Smith accomplished the feat in 2012 at West Virginia. Sayin had three completions of at least 40 yards, including a pair to Carnell Tate, who finished with five catches for 124 yards. Sayin connected with Tate on a go route for a 45-yard TD midway through the second quarter to extend the Buckeyes' lead to 17-7. Jeremiah Smith finished with six receptions for 123 yards. He put Ohio State on the board midway through the first quarter with a 14-yard catch on a slant pattern. The sophomore then extended the Buckeyes' lead to 38-14 with a highlight-reel grab on an 11-yard touchdown with 9:43 remaining in the game. Sayin's pass appeared to be tipped, but Smith leapt and made a one-handed grab with his left hand while being surrounded by three Penn State defenders. The Buckeyes got some breathing room on the opening drive of the second half. Tate had a 57-yard catch to the Penn State 4 on the second play of the possession and CJ Donaldson plowed in from the 1 three plays later to put Ohio State up by two scores. Ohio State essentially put it out of reach when tight end Christian Bennett's 1-yard reception made it 31-14. - Ohio State/AP College Football

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10/21/25 - Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State, 6-1, 208 (DS#1 QB) + More +

WEEK 8 BIG TEN OFFENSIVE PLAYER AND FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Julian Sayin, Ohio State, QB – Carlsbad, Calif. – Carlsbad,...Led No. 1 Ohio State to a 34-0 victory at Wisconsin with a career-high 393 yards passing and a career-high tying four touchdown passes...Completed 36 of 42 passes (85.7 pct.) while completing passes to 10 different players with no interceptions...He found Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate 15 times for 208 yards and two scores in the process while eclipsing his previous high games for completions and attempts...Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Julian Sayin (Oct. 6, 2025). - Big Ten Football

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10/20/25 - Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State, 6-1, 208 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Julian Sayin's 80% passing accuracy for Ohio State is the highest for a quarterback with at least 195 attempts through a Week 8 since Colt McCoy was at 81.2% for Texas in 2008. - AP College Football

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10/18/25 - Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State, 6-1, 208 (DS#1 QB) + More +

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#10 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#1 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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10/08/25 - Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State, 6-1, 208 (DS#1 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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09/29/25 - Caden Curry, Sr/2026, Ohio State, 6-2, 260 (DS#10 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#10 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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DE Caden Curry, Ohio State
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09/27/25 - Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State, 6-1, 208 (DS#1 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#1 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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QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State
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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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FS Caleb Downs, Ohio State
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