Overview
- Ohio State’s redshirt freshman has delivered 3,065 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, five interceptions and a 78.9% completion rate, with multiple outlets noting nation‑leading efficiency metrics.
- Conference honors rolled in this week: Sayin won Big Ten Freshman of the Year and second‑team All‑Big Ten, while Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza was named Big Ten Offensive Player and Quarterback of the Year.
- Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith captured the Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year, and Buckeyes receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate were first‑team All‑Big Ten picks.
- Sayin is a finalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, and Pro Football Focus lists him as its Heisman pick entering conference championship weekend.
- The unbeaten Buckeyes and Hoosiers (both 12‑0) meet Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium (8 p.m. ET, FOX), with BetMGM showing Sayin and Mendoza tied at +165 and widespread expectation the winner gains the Heisman edge.