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.

The Ohio State Buckeyes did so well last week that QB Julian Sayin didn't even need to play the second half. He was on another level, good enough to earn CBS Sports insider David Cobb's seventh rank among all college QBs.

But in college football’s hottest early-season matchup, the Carlsbad dude was California cool. He’s the first QB to win his first career start against a No. 1 opponent since Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh did it against Miami 41 years ago.

Ohio State sophomore quarterback Julian Sayin delivered a near-flawless performance Saturday, and one Big Ten analyst says his precision may already be world class. Former Michigan tight end Jake Butt praised Sayin’s play on the Big Ten Network this week, highlighting the quarterback’s accuracy in the Buckeyes' 70-0 rout of Grambling State.

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6:16 left in third quarter: Ohio State's Julian Sayin threw a 47-yard touchdown pass that traveled almost the entire way in the air. It landed in the arms of Jeremiah Smith, who had sprinted behind the entire OU defense. Still, the ball hung up in the air just enough for Smith to need to drag a defender, Michael Mack II, into the end zone.

Julian Sayin has perfectly transitioned into the role of starting quarterback at Ohio State, and he’s made it look a little too easy. He’s played two games against opponents at opposite ends of the competitive spectrum,