COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Julian Sayin passed the first two tests in a season-long course on being the Ohio State quarterback.

The assignments were far different, but coach Ryan Day learned things about the sophomore in both.

Sayin did enough to help the Buckeyes beat then-No. 1 Texas 14-7 to open the season then did just about everything right in a 70-0 blowout of Grambling State last week.

“I thought he had a good rhythm again,” Day said Tuesday as the top-ranked Buckeyes began preparations for a visit from Ohio University on Saturday. “He started fast, which was another good sign. I think he was accurate. The ball came out on time. We pushed the ball down the field a little bit, and he was accurate with those throws down the field. So those were the things probably that jumped out.

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