{
  "id": 15939208,
  "title": "Ohio State doesn’t need Luke Fahey to be Julian Sayin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ohio-state-doesnt-need-luke-fahey-to-be-julian-sayin",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T19:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ohio-state-doesn-t-luke-193100032.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ohio State's season is controlled by Luke Fahey, who will likely start the upcoming game against USC. The injured Julian Sayin is expected to be out for several weeks. Fahey, a true freshman, doesn't need to replicate Sayin's offense; instead, he should be the point guard of an offense built around other players. Fahey's strengths include a quick release, accuracy, and quick processing speed, although his size may present challenges. His college sample size is limited, but he demonstrated competence in his limited appearances. The foundation of Ohio State's offense should be the running game, particularly with Bo Jackson and Ja'Kobi Jackson. Reducing passing downs can help Fahey avoid difficult passing situations. The Ohio State defense has been effective, so protecting the football and making plays through quick throws and short routes will be crucial.",
  "summary": "Ohio State shouldn’t ask Luke Fahey to run Julian Sayin’s offense. A run-first plan, quick throws to Jeremiah Smith and Fahey’s legs can keep the Buckeyes going without their starting QB",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "You’re Nuts: Who is your favorite Ohio State backup QB forced into action?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/youre-nuts-who-is-your-favorite-ohio-state-backup-qb-forced-into",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Julian Sayin injury: Ohio State QB out ‘indefinitely’ with elbow injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/julian-sayin-injury-ohio-state-qb-out-indefinitely-with-elbow-injury",
        "published": "2026-10-21T00:52:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}