No. 1 Ohio State rode strong defense from the jump and once its offense settled in the Buckeyes were able to run away from Washington in a 24-6 win over the Huskies in Seattle.
Quarterback Julian Sayin didn't look like a kid making his first collegiate road start, especially once the playcalls loosened up, and his favorite target, Jeremiah Smith, had a strong day with eight catches on nine targets for 81 yards including an 18-yard touchdown giving OSU a 7-3 lead late in the first half it would not relinquish.
Sayin would engineer another touchdown march to start the third quarter and that was more than enough for the Silver Bullets.