Julian Sayin looked crisp on Saturday, but Ohio State's youngsters stole the show as the game progressed.
The Buckeyes dished out their expected throttling of Grambling State 70-0, and along the way, freshman linebacker Riley Pettijohn took his time to shine and looked like a monster with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. Ohio State's linebacker room is deep with well-established starters, but Pettijohn might be too good to keep off the field with performances like these.
Speaking of hard to keep off the field, freshman running back Bo Jackson looked like perhaps the Buckeyes' most explosive RB with nine carries for 108 yards and a touchdown. With a long season still to play out, Jackson made his case for a spot in the running back rotation alongside James Peoples and CJ Donaldson in Ohio State's backfield.
Sayin set an Ohio State record with 16 consecutive completions to start his game against Grambling State. He showed next-level accuracy and was perfect aside from one second-quarter interception, finishing 18-of-19 for 306 yards and four touchdowns.
Eleven Warriors' Dan Hope and Andy Anders break down the Buckeyes' blowout win on the latest episode of After Carmen, Eleven Warriors’ official postgame show.
