Ohio State offense rewatch: Thoughts on Julian Sayin's debut, Austin Siereveld vs. Colin Simmons

What stood out from the Ohio State offense in rewatching its win against Texas?

Julian Sayin threw for 126 yards and a touchdown in his Ohio State starting debut. (Photo courtesy of Ohio State athletics)

COLUMBUS — Additional thoughts and observations on Ohio State’s offense after rewatching the Buckeyes’ 14-7 win against Texas on Saturday in Ohio Stadium.

We’ll follow up with a defensive rewatch on Tuesday.

Ohio State won’t run the ball this much again

Excluding kneel-downs and including quarterback sneaks, Brian Hartline called a run on 60 percent of Ohio State’s plays against Texas. Hartline and head coach Ryan Day’s game plan was to limit the exposure of first-time starting quarterback Julian Sayin, control the clock — the Buckeyes possessed the ball for more than 32 minutes — and put it on the defense to secure the win.