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· collected 2026-09-05 · by Joe Reedy The Associated Press
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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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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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.
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Buckeyes → go → possessions
Smith had eight receptions for 151 yards, all in the first half.
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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.
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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.
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He → extend → zone
Sayin completed 21 of 25 passes before coming out midway through the third quarter.
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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.
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it → have → quarter
Bo Jackson (65 yards) and Ja’Kobi Jackson (49 yards) added long rushing TDs in the third quarter.
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Jackson → add → quarter
Devin McCuin had six catches for 97 yards and a touchdown.
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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.
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1:17 → get → quarter
Keldric Luster was 18 of 33 passing for 89 yards in his first collegiate start.
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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.
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who → receive → Top
Coach Ryan Day said Tuesday that he wanted a clean performance from the Buckeyes.
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he → say → Buckeyes
The offense operated with tempo while the defense held the Cardinals to 165 total yards.
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defense → operate → yards
Up next
Ball State: Hosts Stony Brook on Sept. 12.
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State → host → Sept.
