Ohio State Dominates Washington Behind Sayin's Arm
Ohio State defeated Washington 24-6 in Week 5 of the 2025 season, controlling a low-scoring matchup from start to finish. The Buckeyes' offense, led by quarterback Julian Sayin's 208 passing yards, scored touchdowns in both the second and fourth quarters to put the game out of reach.
Sayin connected with Jeremiah Smith for an 18-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, extending Ohio State's lead. The defense held firm throughout, with Washington managing only field goals in the second and third quarters. Bo Jackson rushed for 80 yards to lead Ohio State's ground attack, while Jelani Thurman led receivers with 9 catches.
The game remained competitive early, with six lead changes and a maximum win probability swing of 58.6%, but Ohio State's second-half adjustments proved decisive. A late Sayin-to-CJ Donaldson touchdown pass in the fourth quarter sealed the victory.
Washington's offense struggled to generate sustained drives, with running back Jonah Coleman's 34-yard gain representing one of the few bright spots. The contest finished well under the 53.5-point over-under, and Ohio State covered the 9-point spread convincingly.
AI-generated recap · Aug 13, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ohio State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
 Washington | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Ohio State | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 22-28 | 18-23 |
| Pass Yards | 208 | 173 |
| Rush Yards | 149 | 61 |
| Total Yards | 357 | 234 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 6-10 | 1-11 |
| Penalties | 5-60 | 6-49 |
| Possession | 31:55 | 28:05 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Jonah Coleman run for 8 yds to the WASH 33
Jonah Coleman run for no gain to the WASH 33
Demond Williams Jr. run for no gain to the WASH 33
Luke Dunne punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
CJ Donaldson run for 4 yds to the WASH 46
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 6 yds to the WASH 40 for a 1ST down
CJ Donaldson run for 10 yds to the WASH 30 for a 1ST down
CJ Donaldson run for 5 yds to the WASH 25
CJ Donaldson run for 11 yds to the WASH 14 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 3 yds to the WASH 11
Julian Sayin pass incomplete
Julian Sayin run for 6 yds to the WASH 5
CJ Donaldson run for no gain to the WASH 5
Demond Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the WASH 7
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Dezmen Roebuck for 16 yds to the WASH 23 for a 1ST down
Washington Penalty, (Yards) to the WASH 12
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Jonah Coleman for 7 yds to the WASH 19
Demond Williams Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the WASH 17
Washington Penalty, (-8 Yards) to the WASH 9
(06:05) PENALTY WASHJ Illegal Snap (Hatchett,Landen) 5 yards from WASHJ09 to WASHJ04. NO PLAY.
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Raiden Vines-Bright for 7 yds to the WASH 11
Luke Dunne punt for 42 yds , Brandon Inniss returns for 32 yds to the WASH 21 Brandon Inniss fumbled, recovered by OSU Decker Degraaf
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Dezmen Roebuck
Jonah Coleman run for 34 yds to the OSU 45 for a 1ST down
Jonah Coleman run for 1 yd to the OSU 44
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Denzel Boston for 17 yds to the OSU 27 for a 1ST down
(02:47) PENALTY WASHJ False Start (Willis,Carver) 5 yards from OSU27 to OSU32. NO PLAY.
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Dezmen Roebuck for 20 yds to the OSU 12 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Quentin Moore for 10 yds to the OSU 2 for a 1ST down
Jonah Coleman run for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 3
PENALTY WASHJ False Start (Hatchett,Geirean) 5 yards from OSU03 to OSU08. NO PLAY.
Jonah Coleman run for a loss of 2 yards to the OSU 10
Demond Williams Jr. run for no gain to the OSU 10
Grady Gross 28 yd FG GOOD
Bo Jackson run for 4 yds to the OSU 29
Bo Jackson run for 5 yds to the OSU 34
CJ Donaldson run for 2 yds to the OSU 36 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 1 yd to the OSU 37
Julian Sayin pass complete to James Peoples for 3 yds to the OSU 40
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Brandon Inniss
Joe McGuire punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Denzel Boston at the WASH 25
Jonah Coleman run for 5 yds to the WASH 30
Demond Williams Jr. run for 6 yds to the WASH 36 for a 1ST down
Dezmen Roebuck run for 6 yds to the WASH 42
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Omari Evans for 2 yds to the WASH 44
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Decker DeGraaf for 1 yd to the WASH 45
Demond Williams Jr. run for 10 yds to the OSU 45 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Omari Evans for 22 yds to the OSU 23 for a 1ST down
Adam Mohammed run for 5 yds to the OSU 18
Demond Williams Jr. sacked by Kenyatta Jackson Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the OSU 22
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Adam Mohammed for 5 yds to the OSU 27
Grady Gross pass incomplete to Decker DeGraaf
Julian Sayin pass complete to Bo Jackson for 5 yds to the OSU 32
Julian Sayin pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 11 yds to the OSU 43 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass incomplete
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 9 yds to the WASH 48
Julian Sayin pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 11 yds to the WASH 37 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 8 yds to the WASH 29
Bo Jackson run for 12 yds to the WASH 17 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 2 yds to the WASH 15
Bo Jackson run for 2 yds to the WASH 13
(01:14) PENALTY OSU False Start (Tshabola,Tegra) 5 yards from WASHJ13 to WASHJ18. NO PLAY.
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 18 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds , Adam Mohammed return for 41 yds to the WASH 41
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Jonah Coleman for 5 yds to the WASH 46
Demond Williams Jr. sacked by Caden Curry for a loss of 12 yards to the WASH 34
Jonah Coleman run for 7 yds to the WASH 41
End of 2nd Quarter
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 13 yds to the OSU 38 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 8 yds to the OSU 46
Bo Jackson run for no gain to the OSU 46
CJ Donaldson run for 3 yds to the OSU 49 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 6 yds to the WASH 45
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jelani Thurman for 9 yds to the WASH 36 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to James Peoples for 7 yds to the WASH 29
Julian Sayin pass complete to James Peoples for 6 yds to the WASH 23 for a 1ST down
Ohio State Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the WASH 35
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 2 yds to the WASH 33
(08:54) Shotgun Sayin,Julian pass incomplete short left thrown to WASHJ25 PENALTY WASHJ Roughing The Passer (Uiagalelei,Ta'ita'i) 15 yards from WASHJ33 to WASHJ18, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
Bo Jackson run for 6 yds to the WASH 12
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 11 yds to the WASH 1 for a 1ST down
CJ Donaldson run for 1 yd for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Dezmen Roebuck for 18 yds to the WASH 43 for a 1ST down
Jonah Coleman run for 9 yds to the OSU 48
Jonah Coleman run for 3 yds to the OSU 45 for a 1ST down Ohio State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Tywone Malone Jr.) to the OSU 30 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Decker DeGraaf for 23 yds to the OSU 7 for a 1ST down
Jonah Coleman run for 1 yd to the OSU 6
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Raiden Vines-Bright for 3 yds to the OSU 3
Demond Williams Jr. sacked by Kayden McDonald for a loss of 7 yards to the OSU 10
Grady Gross 28 yd FG GOOD
Julian Sayin pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 12 yds to the OSU 37 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Carnell Tate
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 11 yds to the OSU 48 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin run for 1 yd to the OSU 49
Bo Jackson run for 11 yds to the WASH 40 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 8 yds to the WASH 32
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 11 yds to the WASH 21 for a 1ST down
(15:00) Shotgun Sayin,Julian pass incomplete deep left to Klare,Max thrown to WASHJ01 PENALTY OSU Holding (Daniels,Phillip) 10 yards from WASHJ21 to WASHJ31. NO PLAY.
James Peoples run for 3 yds to the WASH 28
Julian Sayin pass incomplete
Julian Sayin run for 12 yds to the WASH 16
Jayden Fielding 34 yd FG GOOD
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 64 yds , Adam Mohammed return for 18 yds to the WASH 19
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Dezmen Roebuck for 4 yds to the WASH 23
Jonah Coleman run for 3 yds to the WASH 26
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Denzel Boston for 4 yds to the WASH 30 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the WASH 32
Adam Mohammed run for 5 yds to the WASH 37
Ohio State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Caden Curry) to the WASH 45 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Denzel Boston for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Adam Mohammed run for 3 yds to the OSU 47
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Denzel Boston
Demond Williams Jr. sacked by Kayden McDonald for a loss of 9 yards to the WASH 44
Bo Jackson run for 2 yds to the WASH 42
Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 18 yds to the WASH 24 for a 1ST down
Carnell Tate run for 8 yds to the WASH 16
Bo Jackson run for 3 yds to the WASH 13 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin sacked by Jacob Lane for a loss of 7 yards to the WASH 20
Bo Jackson run for no gain to the WASH 20
Bo Jackson run for 16 yds to the WASH 4
Julian Sayin pass complete to CJ Donaldson for 4 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds , Adam Mohammed return for 12 yds to the WASH 12
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Jonah Coleman
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Jonah Coleman for 14 yds to the WASH 26 for a 1ST down
Jonah Coleman run for 2 yds to the WASH 28
Demond Williams Jr. sacked by Caden Curry for a loss of 7 yards to the WASH 21
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Denzel Boston
Luke Dunne punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 23
Bo Jackson run for 4 yds to the OSU 27
Bo Jackson run for 1 yd to the OSU 28
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 19 yds to the OSU 47 for a 1ST down
James Peoples run for 5 yds to the WASH 48
James Peoples run for 2 yds to the WASH 46