Ohio State took care of business against Minnesota with a 42-3 win in primetime. There were many standout performances in the game, which means many different players are deserving of a Buckeye Leaf.
Here are the three players who BSB is giving Buckeye Leaves:
Sam Cipriani: For Ohio State’s lethal aerial attack in its 42-3 Week 6 victory over Minnesota, I’m giving my Buckeye Leaf this week to Julian Sayin.
The Buckeyes sophomore quarterback seemed very comfortable in the pocket for Ohio State, completing 23 of 27 attempts for 326 yards and three passing touchdowns in arguably his strongest performance of the year. His 326 yards were just 21 off a career-high that Sayin earned in Ohio State’s 37-9 win over Ohio in Week 3.
Sayin seemed to have the Ohio State pass game in late season form, throwing seven completions of more than 15 yards and four passes of over 30 yards, including a 44-yard score to wide receiver Carnell Tate midway through second quarter to give Ohio State a 21-3 lead.
Bobby Gorbett: My Buckeye Leaf is going to sophomore linebacker Arvell Reese, after another dominant performance from Ohio State’s defense. The Buckeyes held the Golden Gophers to just three points and 162 total yards in the win, and Reese was at the forefront of the unit’s impressive day.
Reese finished the game with four tackles and the team’s only sack. The sophomore linebacker’s sack came in the first half when Minnesota had the ball at its own 25-yard line on third-and-10.
Reese’s strong outing was the latest impressive outing in what has been a stellar season. Reese came into the day tied for the team high of 25 total tackles and after the Minnesota game his three sacks are tied for the second most on the team.
Greg Wilson: My Buckeye Leaf was an easy choice, with junior wide receiver Carnell Tate setting multiple career highs in the win over the Golden Gophers. For some of them, he didn’t even need two full quarters of football to surpass his previous highs.
He finished the game with nine catches, which was more than the seven he had last season in the Cotton Bowl, and he had 183 yards, far surpassing the 102 mark he set against Nebraska in 2024. He also had a new long reception, with a 48-yarder in the first quarter. It didn’t take long for him to beat that, however, with a 49-yard catch at the start of the second quarter.
He also added one touchdown on a go route midway through the second quarter, which had him over 150 yards at that point already. He was the favorite target for Sayin with 10 throws in his direction.
