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Luke Fahey's first start could come against Lincoln Riley and USC in the Coliseum on Halloween. Zach Smith and Kris Drew break down what Ohio State needs from a true freshman quarterback in a road game. Ohio State plays at USC on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Julian Sayin is out "indefinitely" after hurting his throwing arm in Ohio State's 19-15 win at Indiana on Oct. 17. Ryan Day said Fahey "has been ahead of Tavien" St. Clair, but also said, "We're going to play the guy that gives us the best chance to win." As of the latest coverage I found, Day hadn't officially named a starter. Fahey is a true freshman from Mission Viejo, California, so this would be a homecoming of sorts. Day's early game-planning hint was "make routine plays routine." Sports Illustrated notes Ohio State hasn't won a regular-season game at USC since 1946. In this video: Luke Fahey's first start against USC and Lincoln Riley What Ryan Day has said about Fahey and Tavien St. Clair How Ohio State could game-plan around a first-time starter Can the Buckeyes win at the Coliseum after 80 years without a regular-season win? Zach Smith and Kris Drew's takes Who starts and wins on Halloween? Tell us in the comments. Subscribe to Menace2Sports for daily Ohio State and college football talk. Stats, film breakdowns and more: fbcoachanalytics.com and menace2sports.com #Menace2Sports #OhioState #Buckeyes #LukeFahey #USC #CollegeFootball

Ryan Day says officials missed calls on Jeremiah Smith in Ohio State's 19-15 win at Indiana, and Zach Smith and Kris Drew react. Is Jeremiah Smith being held to a different standard because of his size, or is this a coach working the refs? Ryan Day said two plays in the Indiana game, both involving Jeremiah Smith, were ones where Ohio State "didn't get calls," calling them "game-changing plays." He said that "a tug, a pull or a bump on Jeremiah, based on almost anybody else in the country would look a lot different," and that "a foul is a foul." Ohio State normally sends about 10 plays a week to the league for review and sent more after the Indiana game. Not every call went against the Buckeyes, and coverage noted flags that went Ohio State's way too. No league response has been reported. In this video: - What Ryan Day said about the missed calls on Jeremiah Smith - The "a foul is a foul" argument: does Smith's size change what gets flagged? - Why Ohio State sent extra plays to the league - Zach Smith and Kris Drew's own takes on the officiating - What it means for Ohio State at USC Do you think Jeremiah Smith gets the calls he should? Tell us in the comments. Subscribe to Menace2Sports for daily Ohio State and college football talk. Stats, film breakdowns and more: fbcoachanalytics.com and menace2sports.com #Menace2Sports #OhioState #Buckeyes #JeremiahSmith #RyanDay #CollegeFootball

Josh Pate says Ohio State will miss the College Football Playoff without Julian Sayin. In this video, Zach Smith and Kris Drew react to his take, and you can hear for yourself whether they agree with him. Is it a fair read on the Buckeyes, or an overreaction to a backup quarterback situation? Sayin hurt his throwing arm in Ohio State's 19-15 win at Indiana on Oct. 17. Ryan Day said Oct. 20 that Sayin is out "indefinitely" and gave no timeline. ESPN reported that Ohio State plans to play the rest of the season without him, and Day said, "We're going to play the guy that gives us the best chance to win." Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair are the options, and both are getting reps during the bye week before the Buckeyes play at USC on Oct. 31. As reported, Pate said on the Rich Eisen Show that he expects Ohio State to lose at least three games and miss the playoff, and he questioned whether the running game improves with Fahey. In this video: Josh Pate's take on Ohio State's season without Julian Sayin What Ryan Day has actually said about Sayin's status Luke Fahey, Tavien St. Clair and the backup quarterback question Does Ohio State's path to the playoff still exist? Zach Smith and Kris Drew give their own opinions Subscribe to Menace2Sports for daily Ohio State and college football talk. Stats, film breakdowns and more: fbcoachanalytics.com and menace2sports.com #Menace2Sports #OhioState #Buckeyes #JoshPate #JulianSayin #CollegeFootball

Julian Sayin's Alleged Elbow Surgery Changes Everything Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin is out "indefinitely," Ryan Day said Tuesday, and the Buckeyes are now planning for him to miss the rest of the regular season. Day also said the team is putting together a plan in case Sayin can't return this fall at all. What hasn't been confirmed is any diagnosis or surgery: as of Oct. 21, Ohio State has not announced either. Luke Fahey has been ahead of Tavien St. Clair, but both get reps during the bye week before Ohio State plays at No. 16 USC on Oct. 31. Zach Smith and Kris Drew break down what the surgery talk could mean for Sayin's recovery, for his future at Ohio State, and for a Buckeyes season that now runs through the quarterback room. Watch to hear where they land. In this video: Ryan Day's Tuesday update: "out indefinitely" and the plan for the regular season and postseason The surgery question: what's confirmed, what isn't, and why it matters What a throwing-arm injury can mean for a quarterback's timeline Luke Fahey vs. Tavien St. Clair during the bye week What the Buckeyes need to do offensively at USC and the rest of the schedule What it means for the Big Ten race and the playoff 👉 Subscribe to Menace2Sports for daily Ohio State and Big Ten football coverage, and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode. 📊 Stats, film breakdowns and more: fbcoachanalytics.com and menace2sports.com #Menace2Sports #OhioState #JulianSayin #LukeFahey #TavienStClair #RyanDay #CollegeFootball #BigTen

The Real Reason Julian Sayin Got Hurt Ohio State beat Indiana 19-15, but the bigger story was Julian Sayin leaving in the fourth quarter. He was sacked just past midfield, fumbled, went to the locker room and came out with his right arm in a sling. Ryan Day says Sayin will be out "at the least several weeks," and Ohio State is still going through testing. The Buckeyes are off this week, then play at USC on Oct. 31. What actually happened on that play? Zach Smith and Kris Drew go through the film to look at the protection, the pocket and the read, and how the injury came about. Watch to see what they found. In this video: The play: Indiana's sack, the fumble and the collision with Sayin's throwing arm Ryan Day's latest on the injury and the timeline The protection, the pocket and the read on the snap What the film shows about how it happened What the injury means for Ohio State at USC and beyond 👉 Subscribe to Menace2Sports for daily Ohio State and Big Ten football coverage, and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode. 📊 Stats, film breakdowns and more: fbcoachanalytics.com and menace2sports.com #Menace2Sports #OhioState #JulianSayin #RyanDay #Buckeyes #CollegeFootball #BigTen #OhioStateFootball