Even with a shaky first half from Ohio State’s offense, its best players still managed to put up big numbers. The Julian Sayin-Jeremiah Smith connection continues to round into form, and that was on full display in a 37-9 win over Ohio as the two left as the Buckeyes’ highest-graded offensive players.

Jeremiah Smith made history Saturday as the No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes rolled to a 37-9 win over Ohio at home.

Julian Sayin threw for four touchdowns, set an Ohio State record for completed passes to start a game and fell one short of the school record for consecutive completions as the top-ranked Buckeyes rolled to a 70-0 victory over Grambling State.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Julian Sayin and Arch Manning lived under different spotlights entering Saturday’s season opener between Ohio State and Texas football. They also walked out of the matchup with different narratives surrounding them.

Sayin and the defensive line are the focus in this week’s Beyond the Box Score. Truthfully, Sayin’s arm strength flashed in the season opener against Texas. His 40-yard touchdown pass to Carnell Tate in the fourth quarter extended the Buckeyes’ lead to 14-0.

Julian Sayin threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 1 Ohio State overcome its red-zone flubs for a 37-9 victory over visiting Ohio in Columbus on Saturday.

Julian Sayin has one non-conference game left before heading to Washington, where his campaign to reclaim the Ohio State's Big Ten crown officially begins.