Julian Sayin, Ohio State’s star quarterback, got ruled out of Saturday’s clash against Indiana, dealing a massive blow to the Buckeyes. The injury to his throwing arm happened during the waning moments of the game, and the video of it instantly went viral for all the wrong reasons.
The Awkward Hit That Knocked Sayin Out
Sayin was favoring his throwing arm pretty hard as he walked to the sideline, and man, it was tough to watch. After just a quick 30-second look in the blue medical tent, the Buckeyes star was already making his way to the locker room, his right arm looking totally limp as he disappeared. The play everyone’s talking about? It came with 8:05 left in the fourth quarter when Indiana pass-rusher Mario Landino dumped Sayin. It looked like Sayin’s elbow hyperextended right when Landino made contact. Landino even jarred the ball loose, but thankfully for Ohio State, it landed right back in Buckeyes’ hands.
Ryan Day Drops The Sobering News For Buckeyes Fans
Ohio State moved fast to rule Sayin out, and Fox’s broadcast confirmed he was rocking an arm sling, making a return impossible. While head coach Ryan Day didn’t dive into the exact specifics of the injury after the game, he gave reporters a tough potential timetable, per ESPN’s Jake Trotter. Sayin’s gonna miss “several weeks” because of this. That means true freshman Luke Fahey is stepping up to take snaps under center and is expected to be the starter while Sayin works on getting back to full strength. What a moment for a true freshman to step into the spotlight, right?
With Sayin out for weeks, all eyes are on Fahey and how he handles the pressure. The Buckeyes were leading Indiana 19-15 late in that fourth quarter, so they got the win, but this injury is the real story coming out of it. It’s a huge test for this Ohio State team to keep pushing without their leader at quarterback.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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