Ohio State Football: How Will Ohio State’s Run Game Matchup against USC’s Defensive Front?

BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 17: Isaiah West (32) of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball during the college football game against the Indiana Hoosiers on October 17, 2026 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
October 29, 2026

Ohio State’s run game has been lackluster and needs to change against USC, with inexperience at quarterback and postseason hopes on the line. Ohio State is coming off a contest in which the running backs out-rushed the Hoosiers’ backfield 107 yards to 70. This doesn’t happen often to an Indiana team that averages just under 177 rush yards per game. If the Buckeyes want to win in Los Angeles on…

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Ohio State Football: Julian Sayin Out Several Weeks, Luke Fahey in Line to Start Against USC

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Luke Fahey (13) looks to pass during the NCAA football game against the Ball State Cardinals at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sept. 5, 2026. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
October 17, 2026

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin is expected to miss several weeks after an injury against Indiana, putting freshman Luke Fahey in line to start against USC on Oct. 31. Ohio State survived a top-five showdown with Indiana on Saturday, but the Buckeyes left Bloomington facing a significant challenge to their national championship aspirations. Starting quarterback Julian Sayin is expected to miss several weeks with an injury, leaving true freshman Luke…

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Ohio State QB Julian Sayin’s Growth Faces a Test Against Indiana’s Pass Rush

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) scrambles during the first half of the Big Ten Conference championship game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2025. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch, Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY
October 13, 2026

Julian Sayin’s growth will be tested against Indiana’s pass rush as Ohio State prepares for a rematch of last season’s Big Ten Championship. Julian Sayin will face the team that gave him his most difficult night of the 2025 season when Ohio State travels to Indiana on Saturday. The rematch will be a different challenge for the Buckeyes’ quarterback, who has spent the offseason and first six games improving his…

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Ohio State Football: Julian Sayin Has Become a Different Quarterback This Fall

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) smiles participates in the third day of training camp at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Aug. 8, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
August 20, 2026

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin has elevated every aspect of his game this fall, drawing rave reviews from teammates during fall camp. Julian Sayin already established himself as one of the most efficient quarterbacks in college football during his freshman season. Now, Ohio State’s starting quarterback appears to be entering Year 2 as a much more complete player. That has become one of the defining storylines of the Buckeyes’ fall…

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