No. 1 Ohio State unleashed another aerial assault on Saturday in a 38-14 win over Penn State that was a bit too close for comfort at halftime. The Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) led just 17-14 entering the break before seizing control with a dominant third quarter that showcased their best traits.

Quarterback Julian Sayin and receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate beat Penn State over the top in the Buckeyes' 38-14 win.

Hours after Nick Saban jokingly referred to himself as a dumbass for putting Julian Sayin on his scout team at Alabama, the now-Ohio State star quarterback play

This week, the Eleven Warriors staff selected Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, linebacker Arvell Reese and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith as the Buckeyes' top performers in the team's 38-14 win over Minnesota. The redshirt freshman quarterback ...

From Day’s halftime fire to Patricia’s defensive statement, Ohio State looked every bit like the nation’s No. 1 team.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — 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.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day seemed most pleased with a Sayin rollout to the right that resulted in a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Christian Bennett. The Buckeyes faced third-and-1, but instead of trying to pound it in for six Sayin faked a handoff and fired a strike to Bennett crossing near the end line. Nice.

The last quarterback to set an NCAA completion percentage record was Bo Nix, when he was a senior at Oregon in 2023. Nix played his final two college seasons at Oregon in 2022 and 2023. In his first season in Eugene, he completed 71.9% of his passes, which led the nation.