Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin will miss 'several weeks' with a shoulder injury, coach Ryan Day said Saturday. Sayin was injured during the fourth quarter of Ohio State's 19-15 victory at No. 5 Indiana when Indiana's Mario Landino hit his right shoulder while sacking him. True freshman Luke Fahey replaced Sayin as starter and will remain in the job during Sayin's absence. Day said Ohio State has a bye next weekend before traveling to No. 19 USC on Oct. 31. On Saturday, Sayin threw two touchdown passes, including a 38-yarder to Jeremiah Smith that gave Ohio State a 19-7 lead.
Fahey went 0-for-2 passing but held on after a fourth-down catch by Nick Marsh was ruled out of bounds with just over a minute remaining. Fahey, a 5-foot-11, 206-pound three-star recruit from Mission Viejo, California, beat out sophomore Tavien St. Clair for the backup job during preseason. Senior guard Luke Montgomery said he has full trust in Fahey, who handled pressure well.
Sayin, a Heisman finalist last year, completed 71.2% of his passes for 1,772 yards and 17 touchdowns with two interceptions this season. Smith now has 39 career touchdown receptions, tying Big Ten history with former Michigan wideout Braylon Edwards.
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