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Breaking Down Julian Sayin’s Performance Against Illinois As Ohio State Quarterback Relies Mostly on Short Passes

Julian Sayin had one of his worst games of the season, yet still completed 70% of his passes and threw two touchdowns.

Much like Ohio State’s offense as a whole, Sayin's performance in the Buckeyes' win over Illinois wasn’t his best, but it was still enough to come away with an 18-point win over a top-20 opponent on the road.

Sayin completed 19 of 27 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns in Champaign on Saturday. Those 19 completions and 70.4% completion rate were the worst since the season-opening win over Texas.

Sayin completed 12-of-18 passes in the first half.