Sayin Named Manning Star of the Week and O’Brien Great 8
9/28/2026 12:52:00 PM | Football
Junior quarterback Julian Sayin ended the win over Illinois going 27-of-36 for 367 yards with five total touchdowns.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State junior quarterback Julian Sayin was named a Manning Award Star of the Week as well as being placed on the Davey O'Brien Great 8 list, as announced Monday afternoon.
Sayin led the Buckeyes to their 11th straight victory at Ohio Stadium as Ohio State, grabbed a 42-19 Big Ten opening victory over Illinois. The Buckeyes have now won 10-straight games against the Illini, retaining the Illibuck Trophy since 2008.
On Saturday, Sayin finished the game vs. Illinois going 27-of-36 for 367 yards and four passing touchdowns and adding a rushing touchdown. So far this season, Sayin has completed 82-of-116 passes for 1,206 yards and 10 passing touchdowns.
Sayin is the most accurate quarterback in program history with a career completion percentage of 75.1 pct. which also would be an NCAA record (min. 875 attempts):
Ohio State Career Completion Leaders
Sayin threw four touchdowns on Saturday. Sayin currently has 43 career passing touchdowns in his Ohio State career which ranks 10th in program history:
With 367 passing yards on Saturday, Sayin moved closer to Jim Karsatos (1984-86) for 13th on the all-time passing list:
Saturday marked the eighth 300-yard passing game in Sayin's career which is tied for third in Ohio State history:
Sayin led the Buckeyes to their 11th straight victory at Ohio Stadium as Ohio State, grabbed a 42-19 Big Ten opening victory over Illinois. The Buckeyes have now won 10-straight games against the Illini, retaining the Illibuck Trophy since 2008.
On Saturday, Sayin finished the game vs. Illinois going 27-of-36 for 367 yards and four passing touchdowns and adding a rushing touchdown. So far this season, Sayin has completed 82-of-116 passes for 1,206 yards and 10 passing touchdowns.
Sayin is the most accurate quarterback in program history with a career completion percentage of 75.1 pct. which also would be an NCAA record (min. 875 attempts):
Ohio State Career Completion Leaders
| Rank | Player | Completions | Attempts | Comp. Pct. |
| 1. | Julian Sayin (2024-pres.) | 389 | 518 | 75.1 |
| 2. | Will Howard (2024) | 309 | 423 | 73.0 |
| 3. | Dwanye Haskins (2017-18) | 413 | 590 | 70.0 |
| 4. | C.J. Stroud (2020-22) | 575 | 830 | 69.3 |
| 5. | Justin Fields (2019-20) | 396 | 579 | 68.4 |
Sayin threw four touchdowns on Saturday. Sayin currently has 43 career passing touchdowns in his Ohio State career which ranks 10th in program history:
| Rank | Player | Career Passing TDs |
| 1. | J.T. Barrett (2014-17) | 104 TDs |
| 2. | C.J. Stroud (2020-22) | 85 TDs |
| 3. | Justin Fields (2019-20) | 63 TDs |
| 4. | Bobby Hoying (1992-95) | 57 TDs |
| 5. | Joe Germaine (1996-98) | 56 TDs |
| T6. | Troy Smith (2003-06) | 54 TDs |
| T6. | Dwayne Haskins (2017-18) | 54 TDs |
| 8. | Braxton Miller (2011-15) | 52 TDs |
| 9. | Art Schlichter (1978-81) | 50 TDs |
| 10. | Julian Sayin (2024-Pres.) | 43 TDs |
With 367 passing yards on Saturday, Sayin moved closer to Jim Karsatos (1984-86) for 13th on the all-time passing list:
| Rank | Player | Career Passing Yards |
| 11. | Justin Fields (2019-20) | 5,373 yards |
| 12. | Braxton Miller (2011-15) | 5,295 yards |
| 13. | Jim Karsatos (1984-86) | 5,089 yards |
| 14. | Julian Sayin (2024-Pres.) | 4,900 yards |
| 15. | Craig Krenzel (2000-03) | 4,493 yards |
| 16. | Will Howard (2024) | 4,010 yards |
| 17. | Kyle McCord (2021-23) | 3,776 yards |
| 18. | Terrelle Pryor (2008-09) | 3,405 yards |
| 19. | Todd Boeckman (2005-08) | 3,085 yards |
| 20. | Stanley Jackson (1995-1997) | 2,567 yards |
Saturday marked the eighth 300-yard passing game in Sayin's career which is tied for third in Ohio State history:
| Rank | Player | Career 300-yd Games |
| 1. | C.J. Stroud (2020-22) | 15 |
| 2. | Dwayne Haskins (2017-18) | 9 |
| T3. | Julian Sayin (2024-Pres.) | 8 |
| T3. | Joe Germaine (1996-98) | 8 |
| T3. | J.T. Barrett (2014-17) | 8 |
| T5. | Justin Fields (2019-20) | 7 |
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