Luke Fahey Credits This Unexpected Player After First Ohio State Win

Luke Fahey earned his first win as Ohio State’s starting quarterback Saturday, but when the conversation turned to his growing leadership, the freshman pointed to the teammate who helped prepare him for the moment.

Julian Sayin’s example has stayed with him through an unexpected introduction to the job.

Fahey threw three touchdown passes in Ohio State’s 28–19 victory over Northwestern, completing 21 of 32 attempts for 201 yards with one interception. The performance gave the Buckeyes a needed victory and their young quarterback something tangible to show for two difficult weeks.

During a postgame interview on WBNS 10, Fahey was asked about making a point to encourage teammates on the sideline…