No. 4 Ohio State Edges No. 5 Indiana 19-15 as Sayin Leaves With Injury
No. 4 Ohio State secured a 19-15 victory over No. 5 Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana, but lost starting quarterback Julian Sayin to a right arm injury during the contest. Indiana's potential game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter was ruled…
Philadelphia, PA, October 17, 2026 —
No. 4 Ohio State defeated No. 5 Indiana 19-15 in Bloomington, Indiana, in a game decided by a late fourth-quarter ruling. The Buckeyes earned the victory while losing starting quarterback Julian Sayin to a right arm injury during the contest.
Indiana had a chance to score a potential game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter, but the play was ruled out of bounds. The ruling left the Hoosiers short of the score they needed to take the lead, and Ohio State held on for the four-point win.
The result paired a narrow margin with a significant development for Ohio State: Sayin, identified as the team’s starting quarterback, was injured during the game. The available information does not specify when in the contest he was hurt, whether he left the game immediately, or whether he returned. His condition after the game and any expected recovery timeline were not provided.
Details about the scoring sequence, individual statistics and the circumstances surrounding Indiana’s late touchdown attempt were also not provided. No further information was available about the out-of-bounds ruling, including whether it was reviewed. The reported outcome is that the touchdown did not stand and Ohio State finished with a 19-15 victory.
The matchup took place in Bloomington, Indiana, with Ohio State entering as the No. 4 team and Indiana as No. 5. The game’s final result and Sayin’s injury were the key reported developments; additional details about either team’s next steps were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by MICHAEL MAROT on www.inquirer.com, see more information here.
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