Why Ohio State pulled Julian Sayin for Lincoln Kienholz at QB originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Ohio State was looking for a spark. And to find it, the Buckeyes sent Heisman candidate QB Julian Sayin to the sideline.

The headliner of the late window in college football is a matchup between No. 11 BYU and Cincinnati. The Cougars are on track to face Texas Tech in the Big 12 title game. Texas Tech and BYU are the only teams from the conference with just one loss against Big 12 competition.

Julian Sayin connected with Brandon Inniss for a seven-yard TD to extend the Ohio State Buckeyes' lead over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Bitter rivals need 'unity' for $2.4 billion private equity deal. Michigan has threatened to leave Big Ten if deal goes through. How about Ohio State?

Even without their two star receivers, the Buckeyes are overwhelming favorites against Rutgers. But what about Michigan in Week 14?

Ohio State has two games left in the regular season, but given that the last game is The Game, that essentially means that the postseason starts the second after this Saturday’s game against Rutgers is over. With that in mind, this week’s fan survey asks the question on the minds of most Buckeye fans: what should Ryan Day do with injured players?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The second bye week of the season treated Rutgers well. The Scarlet Knights (5-5, 2-5) have multiple players back for Saturday’s meeting against No. 1 Ohio State (10-0, 7-0) at Ohio Stadium on Saturday (noon, FOX).

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Caleb Downs (2) celebrates with safety Jaylen McClain (18), linebacker Sonny Styles (0) and defensive end Caden Curry (92) after Downs intercepted a pass in the second half at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. / Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images