Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin was nearly flawless for the Buckeyes in their win over Minnesota. Here is his grade for Week 6.

I called for Ohio State to take the training wheels off of their first year starting quarterback Julian Sayin, and boy, the Buckeyes allowed this on Saturday night. 

During Ohio State's beatdown of Minnesota, Sayin completed 23 of his 27 pass attempts for 326 yards and three touchdowns. Sayin made every single throw he needed to all evening, from check downs to deep balls. The redshirt freshman was very impressive for the Buckeyes, and he answered one major question that loomed heading into week six.

If they needed to, could the Buckeyes win because of Julian Sayin? The answer is an emphatic yes.

Julian Sayin's Week 6 Grade: B+

The young quarterback was so sharp on Saturday night, and there were several reasons why his performance was so impressive. One reason was due to Saturday night's contest being his next big test inside Ohio Stadium. The last time the Buckeyes played a game against similar competition inside that stadium was over 5 weeks ago against the Texas Longhorns. 

Despite the long stint between big home games, Sayin still managed to handled it perfectly against the Golden Gophers.

In addition to his excellent play at home, Sayin is continuing to build on his past performances. It is the most impressive part of his young career, and is a reflection of an incredible work ethic and very good coaching from Ryan Day. 

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For a player who is in his first season, this is the point in the year when it would be very easy to relax or take a step back. The thrill of his first start has worn off, and now the team is going through the "dog days" of the season. Staying focused and improving can be a challenge in this stretch, but every week, Sayin is taking steps forward.

Saturday night against Minnesota, specifically, Sayin proved that he has every tool in his bag. 

His deep ball was excellent, and was nearly perfect on all his throws downfield. His vertical connections with both wideouts Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith are becoming so common-place that they presumably a completion every time he lets a big one fly.

The major step up in play against Minnesota was Sayin proving that he can remain poised under pressure. His perfect strike to Max Klare over the middle while staring down a free rusher checked every single box that a team and its coaches want to see.

You could bet your bottom dollar that the impressive throw is getting shown to the entire Ohio State team during their film review meetings on Sunday. 

The only reason that Sayin didn't receive an A or an A+ for Saturday was due to the offense needs to start faster. 

In Ohio State's last three games, the offense's opening drive stalled out. Against Ohio, they turned the ball over on downs because of a missed read and the Buckeyes were stopped on a 4th and 1 against Washington. The trend continued in week six against Minnesota, as their opening drive stalled out, resulting in a failed 53-yard field goal attempt.

When matched up better teams, Ohio State's offense must ensure points on their first drive. Any points are okay, but starting games with a touchdown puts the fear into the opponent. This will be a huge area of focus going into Week 7. 

Week seven for Day and his squad will be a trip to Champaign, Illinois. The next big test for the Buckeyes will be taking on an Illinois team that is trying to claw its way back into the playoff picture, which gives Sayin another opportunity to continue playing at the elite level that he is.