No. 1 Ohio State opens Big Ten play with road win at Washington


The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes traveled out west on Saturday.

They got their first road win of the 2025 season, 24-6, over the Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium in Seattle.

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In a nationally televised game here on Channel 7, quarterback Julian Sayin completed 22 of 28 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns.

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The Buckeyes also had 149 yards rushing.

OSU’s defense was tough on third down. The Huskies converted just one of 11 third-down attempts.

Ohio State improves to 4-0 overall, 1-0 in the Big Ten.

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After a scoreless first quarter, Washington took a 3-0 lead on Grady Gross’ 28-yard field goal to begin the second quarter.

It stayed that way until Ohio State scored before halftime. Sayin found Jeremiah Smith for an 18-yard touchdown pass to give OSU a 7-3 halftime lead. It capped a 10-play, 73-yard scoring drive.

The Buckeyes took the second-half kickoff and drove 75 yards on 14 plays. CJ Donaldson, Jr. capped it with a one-yard touchdown run to increase it 14-3.

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The teams exchanged field goals as OSU led, 17-6.

After stopping the Huskies on fourth down, Ohio State took over with 8:44 remaining. Sayin threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Donaldson that expanded the advantage to 24-6. It capped an eight-play, 44-yard scoring drive.

Bo Jackson led the Buckeyes with 80 yards rushing. Jeremiah Smith caught eight passes for 81 yards and a touchdown.

Ohio State’s next game will be October 4 when they host Minnesota at 7:30 p.m. in Columbus.

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