Ohio State cruised past a 5-6 Rutgers yesterday in a blowout 42-9 win. It was a game of lesser importance in terms of Big 10 title contention or a playoff berth for Ohio State. However, for Ryan Day’s QB1 Julian Sayin, the Week 13 showing carried a lot of weight. But, since Ryan Day decided to rotate QBs, fielding Lincoln Kienholz, Sayin’s Heisman hopes were put on a back burner.

Coming into the Rutgers game, Sayin had 2,675 passing yards to his name at around 80% efficiency. Not to mention, the QB had some explosive games against teams like Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and Penn State, passing for 300+ yards. Against Rutgers, Sayin could have easily passed for 350+ yards, bolstering his Heisman odds. But Ryan Day chose to limit him, possibly to preserve him for Michigan on 29th November. Th

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