Overview
- Coach Ryan Day confirmed this week that true freshman Luke Fahey will start against Northwestern while calling Tavien St. Clair “one snap away.”
- Julian Sayin suffered a right‑arm injury on Oct. 17 and remains listed out indefinitely, forcing the midseason quarterback shift that produced Fahey’s two starts.
- Fahey’s two starts have yielded about 620 passing yards, three touchdowns and one interception but no wins as Ohio State lost at USC and then blew a 14‑0 lead in a 41‑28 home loss to Oregon.
- The choice to stick with Fahey has drawn fierce fan backlash and public criticism from figures including Urban Meyer, who questioned why St. Clair has seen virtually no game reps this season.
- Ohio State is 6‑3 with three regular‑season games left and must correct red‑zone inefficiency, penalties and defensive lapses to keep Big Ten title and College Football Playoff hopes alive.