The Ohio State football team will start its season in just three weeks. Coming off a national championship, they are expecting to compete for a national title again his year. The coaches think so, and they have them ranked as the second-best team in the country.
As we get closer to the season opener against Texas, we will give you some bold predictions. We'll start with Julian Sayin, who is the projected starting quarterback for the Buckeyes this season.
1. Julian Sayin will set the Ohio State single-season touchdown passing record
No one in Ohio State football history was more prolific at throwing touchdowns than Dwayne Haskins back in 2018. He threw for 50 touchdowns in his only season as the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Sayin is going to throw for more touchdowns than that.
The main reason for this prediction is just the sheer number of weapons he has. Jeremiah Smith is the best player in all of college football. Carnell Tate would be a number-one receiver anywhere else. Max Klare was the best tight end coming out of the Transfer Portal. All of those weapons should equal more touchdowns.
2. Jeremiah Smith will win the Heisman Trophy
Only two other wide receivers have won the Heisman Trophy. Ryan Day coached against one of them in the 2020 national championship, as he watched Devonta Smith torch his defense. Smith is arguably more talented than Smith, and he's just a sophomore.
Smith showed everyone why he's the best player in college football during the CFP run last season. He is the ultimate weapon, and he's even better heading into this season. With Sayin throwing him the ball, he's going to put up crazy numbers en route to the Heisman Trophy.
3. The Ohio State football team finally ends the losing streak to TTUN
For each of the last four seasons, the Buckeyes have ended the regular season with disappointment. Ohio State has lost to TTUN four straight times, which is the longest losing streak for them since the 1990s. It's the biggest blemish on Day's resume to this point.
After unlocking a more aggressive play style on offense in the College Football Playoff, Day knows what needs to be done. He will no longer be stubborn and try to win the rushing battle in The Game. He will make sure that Sayin spreads the ball out to the incredible playmakers he has on the outside.
4. Ohio State will win back-to-back national championships
This team might not have a lot of momentum on the recruiting trail, but the current roster is still one of the most talented rosters in all of college football. Defensively, there might be some issues early on in the season as Matt Patricia tries to adjust to the college game.
Once that early trial period is over, Caleb Downs and the rest of the Buckeyes are going to figure out how to slow down opposing offenses. Smith won't be stopped, and Ohio State will hoist the championship trophy for the second straight year.