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Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin ruled out indefinitely with injury

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day announced that quarterback Julian Sayin is out indefinitely with an injury, forcing the team to prepare for games without him.

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Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin has been ruled out indefinitely and could miss the remainder of the season. CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports both reported that head coach Ryan Day announced on Tuesday the team is preparing to play without Sayin for both the regular season and the postseason. Yahoo Sports noted that the injury involves his elbow, while CBS College Football reported that Sayin was previously a Heisman Trophy finalist. [1][3][5][6][7]

Sayin sustained the arm injury during the fourth quarter of Ohio State's 19-15 road win against Indiana on Saturday. Yahoo College Football and CBS College Football both report that Sayin left the game and later returned to the sideline wearing a sling. Freshman Luke Fahey filled in at quarterback during the fourth quarter following the injury. [2][3][4][5]

Julian Sayin plays college football as quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. The team plays its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, under head coach Ryan Day. [13][14]

Third-ranked Ohio State enters a bye week before playing sixteenth-ranked USC on October 31. CBS Sports reported that the Buckeyes will give first-team practice snaps to both Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair during the break. [1]

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In short

  • Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin is out indefinitely with an arm injury.
  • Sayin was injured during the fourth quarter of a 19-15 victory against Indiana.
  • Head coach Ryan Day stated the team is planning to be without Sayin for the regular season and postseason.
  • Ohio State will split first-team snaps between Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair during its bye week.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Ohio State QB Julian Sayin out 'indefinitely' in blow to Buckeyes' CFP, national title hopesCBS Sports Headlines, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Ohio State Buckeyes are in major trouble after Julian Sayin injury newsYahoo College Football, 9h ago
  3. [3]2026 CFP bracket projection: How Julian Sayin's uncertain status could reshape Ohio State's playoff pathCBS College Football, 9h ago
  4. [4]Julian Sayin injury update: Could Ohio State QB miss rest of year?Yahoo Sports Top, 1h ago
  5. [5]Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin ‘doubtful’ to return for regular seasonYahoo Sports Top, 2h ago
  6. [6]Ohio State QB Julian Sayin out 'indefinitely,' potentially for seasonYahoo Sports Top, 2h ago
  7. [7]Julian Sayin out indefinitely, Ohio State planning for postseason without QBYahoo Sports Top, 2h ago
  8. [8]Ohio State QB Julian Sayin out 'indefinitely' in blow to Buckeyes' CFP, national title hopesCBS Sports, 1h ago
  9. [9]Can Ohio State still make the playoff without Julian Sayin? See oddsThe Columbus Dispatch, 4h ago
  10. [10]Ryan Day: Ohio State planning to be without QB Julian Sayin through postseasonESPN, 2h ago
  11. [11]‘I have no idea what to do with Ohio State now’: Football world reacts to announcement on Julian Sayin’s injuryYahoo Sports, 1d ago
  12. [12]Ryan Day's Julian Sayin update puts Ohio State's CFP title hopes on the respiratorScarlet and Game, 1h ago

Background

  1. [13]Julian Sayin on Wikipedia
  2. [14]2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 14 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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