Ohio State Beats Indiana as Sayin Expected Out Weeks
23 sourcesUpdated Oct 17, 20261 min read
No. 4 Ohio State beat No. 5 Indiana 19-15 on Oct. 17, 2026, in Bloomington, Ind., ending Indiana's 22-game winning streak and 19-game home winning streak. Julian Sayin threw a 38-yard touchdown to Jeremiah Smith early in the fourth and finished with 235 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions before a sack forced him out; he returned with his right arm in a sling. Coach Ryan Day said Sayin will "probably be out for several weeks, so we'll have to come up with a plan there." Freshman Luke Fahey replaced him, completed 0 of 2 passes, scrambled for 8 yards and drew a late-hit penalty. Day said Fahey has "confidence" and "athletic ability" and that the moment was not too big for him. Smith said "Next man up" and wished Sayin a "hurried recovery," adding Fahey "did a great job." Ohio State held on after Nick Marsh was ruled out of bounds on a potential go-ahead touchdown from Josh Hoover. Ohio State is 6-1, with a bye next week before USC on Oct. 31 and Oregon on Nov. 7. Fahey was No. 586 overall in the 247Sports Composite for the 2026 class, a three-star.
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Sayin out for weeks after the sack is bad news since the backup will face much tougher defenses soon.
Ohio State got the win but that 19-15 score shows they still have issues finishing games.
