Branding Julian Sayin as a first-time starter just isn’t accurate anymore.
Sure, it’s true. But only technically. Ohio State’s quarterback in no way looked like a redshirt freshman making his first start on the road before a hostile Husky crowd.
Sayin’s stat line wasn’t gaudy – if still efficient – as he finished 22-of-28 (79%) for 208 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. But the second year’s decision-making and pocket presence were both beyond his years in a test he passed with sky-touching colors.
“Coach Day has been preaching that to us all week, is having poise in the noise out there,” Sayin said.