Ohio State rewatch: Julian Sayin handling more, Bo Jackson's flash, more defensive tricks

What stood out from a second look at the Buckeyes' 70-0 win?

Sep 08, 2025

∙ Paid

Freshman running back Bo Jackson was Ohio State’s leading rusher against Grambling State. (Photo courtesy of Ohio State athletics)

COLUMBUS — More thoughts on Ohio State’s 70-0 win against Grambling State after rewatching the TV broadcast.

Next steps for Julian Sayin

Ryan Day said postgame that they wanted to put more on Sayin’s plate. The starting quarterback ran 32 plays in the first half while the Buckeyes ran out to a 35-0 lead. One week after running the ball more than 60 percent of the time, the offense threw it 63 percent of the time with the starters in the game against Grambling.

Sayin was nearly flawless. Technically, the ball never hit the ground. He completed 18 passes. His lone incompletion was an interception. His only other dropback resulted in a scramble for no yards.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Bill and Doug Show: Premium Ohio State Writing & Talk to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.