Overview

• Quarterback Julian Sayin was efficient in his first road start, finishing 22 of 28 for 208 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.
• Jeremiah Smith caught the go-ahead 18-yard score before halftime, remained the top target, and became the fastest Buckeye to 100 career receptions.
• Ohio State’s defense kept Washington out of the end zone, forced field goals in the red zone, and registered six sacks against an offense that had led the nation in scoring.
• After a conservative first half, the Buckeyes opened the third quarter with a 14-play, pass-leaning touchdown drive that featured repeated targets to Smith and Carnell Tate.
• Special-teams and early red-zone issues persisted with a fumbled punt and a failed fourth down, but Ohio State moved to 4-0 (1-0 Big Ten) and returns home to face Minnesota next week.