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Smith and Sayin help No. 1 Ohio State prepare for Texas with 56-3 rout of Ball State

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Reedy, J. (2026, September 5). Smith and Sayin help No. 1 Ohio State prepare for Texas with 56-3 rout of Ball State. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/smith-and-sayin-help-no-1-ohio-state-prepare-for-texas-with-56-3-rout-of-ball-state/article_6923b1ad-915a-571e-8906-008b458ed885.html

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Ohio State's quarterback Julian Sayin passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-3 win over Ball State, with wide receiver Jeremiah Smith catching eight passes for 151 yards, including two highlight-reel worthy touchdown catches. The Buckeyes' defense held the Cardinals to 165 total yards, while their offense scored on seven of nine possessions after an initial three-and-out drive. The game was a tune-up for Ohio State's upcoming matchup against No. 5 Texas next week, and Coach Ryan Day had expressed his desire for a clean performance from the team. Julian Sayin also had a rushing touchdown in his first collegiate start as quarterback.

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Story summary

Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith had a standout performance in their 56-3 win over Ball State on Saturday, with two highlight-reel touchdown catches and 151 yards receiving, all in the first half. Julian Sayin also shone, passing for 320 yards and three touchdowns before leaving the game midway through the third quarter. The victory was a tune-up for Ohio State's upcoming matchup against No. 5 Texas next week. Smith's performance has already drawn attention, with some noting that it could be a good start to his case for the Heisman Trophy.

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Who wrote this

Joe Reedy

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🔮 The Rays will try to capture their third AL pennant and first since 2020 on Monday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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🔮 Huntley is expected to make his second straight start because Lamar Jackson is still recovering from an ankle injury.

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🔮 And until we do that, we will struggle,” coach Todd Monken said.

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Topics

Ball State Buckeyes Cardinals Ohio State Texas

Subjects

Ball State ORG · 4× Ohio State ORG · 4× Buckeyes ORG · 3× Cardinals ORG · 2× Sayin PERSON · 2× Texas GPE · 2× COLUMBUS GPE · 1× Jeremiah Smith PERSON · 1× Julian Sayin PERSON · 1× Ohio GPE · 1×

Narrative

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jeremiah Smith had two highlight reel-worthy touchdown catches, Julian Sayin passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns, and top-ranked Ohio State tuned up for next week’s matchup against No. 5 Texas with a 56-3 rout of Ball State on Saturday.

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2026-09-05 · Toronto Star

Smith and Sayin help No. 1 Ohio State prepare for Texas with 56-3 rout of Ball State · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 0 hedged)

State → have → Saturday

The Buckeyes (1-0) went three-and-out on their opening drive before finding the end zone on seven of their next nine possessions. asserted

Buckeyes → go → possessions

Smith had eight receptions for 151 yards, all in the first half. asserted

Smith → have → half

He started Ohio State’s scoring with a 48-yard, one-handed, over-the-shoulder grab in the end zone off a play-action pass by Sayin. asserted

He → start → Sayin

He extended the Buckeyes’ advantage to 28-3 with 10 seconds left in the first half with a 3-yard catch in the back of the end zone. asserted

He → extend → zone

Sayin completed 21 of 25 passes before coming out midway through the third quarter. asserted

Sayin → complete → quarter

He also had the first rushing score of his career on a 3-yard run up the middle on fourth-and-goal to make it 21-0 three minutes into the second quarter. asserted

it → have → quarter

Bo Jackson (65 yards) and Ja’Kobi Jackson (49 yards) added long rushing TDs in the third quarter. asserted

Jackson → add → quarter

Devin McCuin had six catches for 97 yards and a touchdown. asserted

McCuin → have → yards

Ball State (0-1) got its only points on Brody Boehm’s 54-yard field goal with 1:17 remaining in the second quarter. asserted

1:17 → get → quarter

Keldric Luster was 18 of 33 passing for 89 yards in his first collegiate start. asserted

Luster → pass → start

The Cardinals, who received $1.9 million to play Ohio State for the first time, fell to 0-2 against No. 1-ranked teams in the AP Top 25. asserted

who → receive → Top

Coach Ryan Day said Tuesday that he wanted a clean performance from the Buckeyes. asserted

he → say → Buckeyes

The offense operated with tempo while the defense held the Cardinals to 165 total yards. asserted

defense → operate → yards

Up next Ball State: Hosts Stony Brook on Sept. 12. asserted

State → host → Sept.