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<\/p>\n\n Ohio State fans got their first look at the 2026 version of the Buckeyes on Saturday, including Ohio State quarterbacks Julian Sayin and Tavien St. Clair. <\/p>\n
\n\tIt was an up-and-down performance for both. While there won’t be a quarterback competition entering this fall, St. Clair showed plenty of promise and potential, as the 6-4, 230-pound sophomore showcased his development after one year in the system. That said, Sayin continued to be his usual, calm self, while also showcasing his legs and running ability a bit more than usual, something that must be added to his game if OSU wants to reach its full potential this fall.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tWith that, we watched \u2013 and rewatched \u2013 the game to take a closer look at both Sayin and St. Clair’s performance in what was a glorified scrimmage on a rainy afternoon in Ohio Stadium.\n<\/p>\n
\t\tQB PASSING STATS FROM OSU\u2019S 2026 SPRING GAME<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tQUARTERBACK<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\u00a0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJULIAN SAYIN<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t9\/16, 89 YARDS, 1 INT<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTAVIEN ST. CLAIR<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t9\/21, 166 YARDS, 1 TD<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJUSTYN MARTIN<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t1\/5, 8 YARDS<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLUKE FAHEY,<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t3\/8, 26 YARDS<\/p>\n
\n\tWe charted each of the 37 passes thrown by Sayin and St. Clair in the spring game, with a disclaimer that spring game stats are unofficial and may vary from other outlets. (Note:\u00a0Each\u00a0passing chart\u00a0is categorized by how many yards the quarterback threw the ball in the air\u00a0past the line of scrimmage on each attempt and whether the ball reached its target inside or outside the hashes, though the stats listed include yards gained after the catch on each completion.)\n<\/p>\n
\tJulian Sayin<\/p>\n
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\n\tJeremiah Smith and Brandon Inniss played minimal snaps, and the first-team offensive line was depleted, given several injuries, but Sayin still moved the ball around the field. The most accurate passer in Division I in 2025, he\u00a0targeted nine different players with his 16 throws, with five different receivers\/running backs catching passes from Sayin.\n<\/p>\n
\n\t\tJulian Sayin Jeremiah Smith pic.twitter.com\/qXmOvO0DBF<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Eleven Warriors (@11W) April 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tHe only completed two of seven passes between 10-20 yards downfield for 39 yards and did not attempt a pass 20-plus yards downfield, but Sayin\u00a0still had a solid showing on Saturday.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe defensive line was able to get in the backfield quite often, given the circumstances, but the rising junior used some of those occasions to scramble, one of which was for a four-yard touchdown run on 4th-and-goal.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tJulian Sayin runs in the first TD of @OhioStateFB<\/a>‘s Scarlet vs. Gray spring game<\/p>\n : @BigTenNetwork<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/76yLYcxjB1<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) April 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \tTavien St. Clair<\/p>\n \t \n\tLet’s be honest, watching the way St. Clair slings the ball \u2013 a flick of the wrist, per se \u2013 on Saturday, especially on deep throws, was great. After he only played in one game and threw two passes in 2025, neither of which were completed, it was something that Buckeye Nation hadn’t seen of him yet at OSU. But it’s also worth taking a step back and remembering that he was going against second- and third-string defenders while throwing passes to Chris Henry Jr. and Brock Boyd, among others.\n<\/p>\n \n\tSt. Clair completed only nine of his 21 passes, but threw for 166 yards, highlighted by\u00a0a 40-yard touchdown pass\u00a0to Henry. Those 12 incompletions included several throwaways and a dropped pass.\n<\/p>\n \n\tHe was at his best as a deep passer, completing three of five deep balls for 112 yards and a touchdown. St. Clair\u00a0struggled more as an intermediate passer, completing only two of eight passing attempts between 10-20 yards.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tThis Tavien St. Clair-Chris Henry Jr. connection is funnnnnn pic.twitter.com\/l7RE9Ag0gD<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Eleven Warriors (@11W) April 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tLike Sayin, the\u00a0rising sophomore targeted nine different Buckeyes, with five of those having at least one reception.\n<\/p>\n \n\tWhile St. Clair showcased his arm, vision, and even his scrambling ability on Saturday, he also nearly had two interceptions on bad throws, one of which would have been a pick-six. But he\u2019ll be able to learn from his mistakes as he continues his development this summer.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe have a really good connection, we watch film together,” Sayin said of St. Clair after the game. “I think he\u2019s done a good job this spring of developing and taking that next step.”\n<\/p>\n \n\tHis best throw of the game came on a 34-yard pass to Henry, one that was perfectly placed over defenders and near the sideline.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tTavien St. Clair Chris Henry Jr. pic.twitter.com\/My9Q7hvZq8<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n![\"Tavien](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1433.jpg\" "\\"Tavien")
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