Social Reactions: Julian Sayin Continues Heisman Campaign with Another Laser Show in 34-10 Win for Ohio State Over Purdue
Just call him Julian “Laser Show” Sayin from now on.
On a week when many of the top teams in college football had to struggle to survive and retain their spot in the polls, Ohio State continued to dominate and demonstrate why it deserves to sit atop the College Football Playoff rankings. The Buckeyes went into an environment the team has had a handful of inconsistent performances within across roughly the last two decades and emerged from West Lafayette with a 34-10 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers.
Sayin continues to sling the rock in remarkable fashion. Ohio State’s Heisman hopeful quarterback has now thrown for over 300 yards while also completing at least 80 percent of his passes in three straight wins. This marks the sixth time this season he has recorded at least 300 passing yards and the fifth time in which he has completed no less than four of every five of his passing attempts.
For context, Will Howard hit that standard of accuracy in six regular season games last season, which was far and away the most by any Buckeye quarterback ever. Sayin still has three games left before the start of the postseason.
These aren’t dink and dime dump offs to players at the line of scrimmage, either. Sayin only threw for one passing touchdown yesterday, but only because Ohio State’s three other trips to the end zone all transpired via goal line plunges of three yards or less. Ryan Day continues to have his quarterbacks playing at an elite level season-after-season, and Sayin has merely become the latest extension of that.
The rest of the college football world has started to take notice as the Heisman race appears it will come down to Sayin versus Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza in a potential No. 1 vs. No. 2 Big Ten Championship game. That is, unless Jeremiah Smith goes on his own tear down the stretch.
Let’s examine how social media took in the day of college football yesterday and appreciated the latest win along Ohio State’s national title defense campaign:
YOU ABSOLUTELY DID NOT NEED TO SAY THAT, URBAN
No way, @CoachUrbanMeyer made a 67 joke pic.twitter.com/2K5M6x1GSK
— Big Noon Kickoff (@BNKonFOX) November 8, 2025
YOU ABSOLUTELY DID NEED TO SAY THAT, MATT LEINART
“Dave Portnoy is the biggest dirtbag of all-time”
Fair to say @MattLeinartQB did not agree with @stoolpresidente‘s rant on USC pic.twitter.com/TZexMhEOu8
— Big Noon Kickoff (@BNKonFOX) November 8, 2025
CURT “NO CONCERNS” CIGNETTI
“Nothing concerns me”@JennyTaft talks with @IndianaFootball‘s Curt Cignetti before kickoff pic.twitter.com/5lWk0OrHVB
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONCERNS
Singleton SEE YA
He breaks off for a massive @PennStateFball gain pic.twitter.com/YNUNsT6AfM
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
FERNANDO MENDOZA IS PICKED OFF @PennStateFball pic.twitter.com/qk00xnycpu
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
SINGLETON DOES IT AGAIN @PennStateFball HAS TAKEN THE LEAD VS No. 2 INDIANA pic.twitter.com/scQAMIOjDg
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
THERE IS NO HEISMENDOZA WITHOUT OMAR COOPER JR.
Omar Cooper almost killed Gus.pic.twitter.com/1d76n0xC2P
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) November 8, 2025
Omar Cooper Jr. with the toe tap: pic.twitter.com/LWLtCPG3aR
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 8, 2025
YOU’RE SAFE FOR NOW, CIG
Ive seen a lot of stuff in my day, Ive never seen anything like this.@JennyTaft caught up with @CCignettiIU following @IndianaFootballs win over Penn State pic.twitter.com/E75fUHAUAW
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
DO NOT MESS WITH GRAMBLING STATE
Bethune Cookman and Grambling State football teams got into a physical altercation during the Wildcats loss to the Tigers: pic.twitter.com/zH711rquCE
— Kalan Hooks (@KalanHookstv) November 9, 2025
YOU CAN STAND UNDER MY UMBRELLA, ELLA ELLA
Welcome to Kinnick Stadium.
CBS | Paramount+ pic.twitter.com/vYr7flqqJF
— CBS Sports College Football (@CBSSportsCFB) November 8, 2025
Conditions worsening at Kinnick. Just broke out the tiny umbrellas for our @CBSSports pylon cams pic.twitter.com/3N0ikcJdqv
— Chris Hassel (@Hassel_Chris) November 8, 2025
BEAUTIFUL SLOP: THE ART OF FERENTZBALL
Ducks are awarded a safety! @oregonfootball
: CBS pic.twitter.com/ZjuKHHXx0z
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 8, 2025
RAIN OR SHINE, YOU GOTTA DELIVER
A BOOT! The kick is good for @HawkeyeFootball from 58 YARDS! pic.twitter.com/FI9GOfC1yS
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
The kick is GOOD for the @oregonfootball lead!
CBS pic.twitter.com/Biaa2LMNc8
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
GOD FORBID A WALK-ON GET A LIL MOTION
79-YARD PUNT RETURN TD
Aiden Flora takes it ALL THE WAY for @CycloneFB pic.twitter.com/a5PUfETK33
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
LUKE FICKELL STOPS THE BLEEDING IN MADISON
Wisconsin scores their first points at home since September 20th pic.twitter.com/p6ySob7BTv
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
WE SEE YOU YOUNG BOSTON
Denzel Boston SHOWING OFF
He snags a one-handed catch for a @UW_Football TD pic.twitter.com/50Ov2zhRZw
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
IF YOU CAN’T BEAT ‘EM, JOIN ‘EM
The Huskies joined in on “Jump Around” @UW_Football pic.twitter.com/xf3sNei0IJ
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 9, 2025
REJOICE, BADGER NATION
Tarps are off at Camp Randall in the rain and snow pic.twitter.com/pMQTvlX4U4
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 9, 2025
They’re storming@BadgerFootball fans stormed the field to celebrate the Badgers’ win over No. 23 Washington pic.twitter.com/fWTcvdGAY8
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 9, 2025
WAKE FOREST HANDS VIRGINIA ITS FIRST ACC LOSS
GAMECHANGER, @_alwaysopen_19 https://t.co/1z27pQ7XBU pic.twitter.com/th0LhbZ0VC
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) November 9, 2025
CAL WALKS OFF LOUISVILLE ON 4TH AND GOAL IN OT
CAL UPSETS NO. 15 LOUISVILLE ON THE ROAD IN OT pic.twitter.com/tMuPPZdiUF
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 9, 2025
OK, LET’S GET BACK TO WEST LAFAYETTE
Buckeye Nation has arrived #GoBucks I @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/I8iCecjnpz
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) November 8, 2025
THE LASER SHOW IS IN THE BUILDING
The countrys QB1 is ready for action. @juliansayin2 | #WeSayinHeisman pic.twitter.com/IziN0ZpHaT
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 8, 2025
TBDFITL
Lots of scarlet at Purdue today. pic.twitter.com/0EQ6vreTER
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 8, 2025
THE BEST DAMN FANS IN THE LAND TRAVEL pic.twitter.com/BHLVsjU2Mj
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 8, 2025
EVEN THE WARM-UPS ARE HIGHLIGHTS
No. 1 @OhioStateFB is ready to go in West Lafayette
Watch @OhioStateFB at @BoilerFootball on @BigTenNetwork now pic.twitter.com/8t4xczI19y
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 8, 2025
OH CAPTAINS, MY CAPTAINS
THE leaders. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/5oYm3afF7z
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 8, 2025
DO NOT MEET CALEB DOWNS IN THE OPEN FIELD
Caleb Downs lord have mercy
pic.twitter.com/YJlctAo4fy
— Max Chadwick (@CFBMaxChadwick) November 8, 2025
YOU CAN’T GUARD HIM, YOU CAN ONLY FOUL HIM
You are ridiculous, Jeremiah Smith
The @OhioStateFB star WR reels in the highlight catch despite a PI penalty
: BTN pic.twitter.com/xzlrMf3ykz
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 8, 2025
BIG DON DOING BIG THINGS
CJ Donaldson punches it in @OhioStateFB on top pic.twitter.com/iCQ1fzKuLS
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
DADE COUNTY RECEIVERS RECOGNIZE EACH OTHER
Respect @Jermiah_Smith1 #FREEAB https://t.co/loYgfKNzih
— AB (@AB84) November 9, 2025
ANOTHER LOOK AT THE LASERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Jeremiah Smith doing Jeremiah Smith things
That is the 25th career receiving TD for Smith, which ties him with Santonio Holmes for 6th most in @OhioStateFB program history pic.twitter.com/7GA17EQJ7E
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 8, 2025
A NEW KING RISES IN OHIO
“I’ve made the comp, he’s LeBron James.”@Jbooty88 sees some @KingJames in @OhioStateFB star Jeremiah Smith pic.twitter.com/nmOJAjkWgT
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) November 8, 2025
RUN THE TIP DRILL, REAP THE REWARDS
Caleb breaks it up, Jermaine takes it the other way @caleb_downs2 x @Jr2Maine pic.twitter.com/itdiP7aQ0s
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 8, 2025
REAL PROS TAP TWO TOES
Now, he’s just showing off @OhioStateFB‘s Jeremiah Smith got two feet down on this sweet sideline grab.
: BTN pic.twitter.com/8zr2wFGQrY
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 8, 2025
YOU WILL RESPECT THE KIENHOLZ TEBOW PACKAGE
Another one for the Buckeyes @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/mErztLmOtC
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
IT AIN’T NO FUN IF THE BACKUP CAN’T HAVE NONE
Fire us up 3 @LincolnKienholz | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/MsNUPa6EaE
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 8, 2025
DOING MORE WITH LESS
Do your thing, internet pic.twitter.com/kWRKDa8SwO
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 8, 2025
A NEW CAREER LONG
Fielding gets it to go from 49
+3 Buckeyes. pic.twitter.com/9iF5IwSTqG
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 8, 2025
ONE-FOR-ONE FOR ONE OF ONE
Jeremiah Smith is averaging a receiving TD per game in the first 25 games of his career @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/8WcgvkL9V1
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
STOP LOOKIN’ AT MY LEMONADE
With that grab Jeremiah’s got a new career high for receptions in a game
10 receptions, 137 receiving yards so far today from the Sophomore. pic.twitter.com/aC6CCg3TrF
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 8, 2025
LET’S KEEP IT MOVING
No. 1 Ohio State moves to 9-0 pic.twitter.com/r4N6OCJe2s
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 8, 2025
10-0 LOADING…
Best thing about 9-0….#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/eqpJ2Njuxu
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 8, 2025
B1G win for the Bucks
No. 1 @OhioStateFB stays perfect on the season pic.twitter.com/JE6t8ZLyA3
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 8, 2025
DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE LASERRRRRRRRRR
Heading home with the dub #GoBucks | @anduriltech pic.twitter.com/dGubNCN2dL
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) November 8, 2025
WE’LL TAKE TWO HEISMANS
After his ninth game today, Julian Sayin holds a remarkable 80.9% completion percentage for the season.
He becomes the only player in history to reach the nine-game mark with a completion rate above 80%. pic.twitter.com/83T4STrkZ9
— AzBuckGuy (@AzBuckGuy) November 9, 2025
The best wide receiver in America. #JJ4Heisman | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/XZQCzDurn5
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 8, 2025
GIVE IT TO THE OTHER GUY
Julian Sayin thinks Jeremiah Smith should win the Heisman Trophy this season: The guy is special. pic.twitter.com/uUB34I0TSO
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 8, 2025
Jeremiah Smith said the 2025 Heisman Trophy belongs to Julian Sayin: “Best player in college football.” pic.twitter.com/MRtgWWKJ9S
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 9, 2025
THE FLOOR IS LAVA: GRIDIRON EDITION
The football hasn’t touched the ground when Julian Sayin has targeted Jeremiah Smith over the last 2 games. During that span, Sayin targeted Smith 16 times leading to 16 catches, 260 yards and 3 TD.
— Chris Lauderback (@Chris11W) November 8, 2025
YOU CAN’T HANG WITH US
Jermaine Mathews Jr. doesn’t think there’s a team in college football that can hang with the Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/WIhUzhsawH
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 8, 2025
Limiting Purdue to 92 rushing yards, Ohio State has now held 11/12 opponents to under 100 yards on the ground.
Dating back to 1940, this marks the first time the defense has accomplished this feat, and it’s likely the first time the Buckeyes’ defense has ever done this. pic.twitter.com/4avWIOZtFc
— Matt Gutridge (@RemyBuckeye) November 8, 2025
45% of Ohio State’s 73 plays today against Purdue went for either a first down or touchdown.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) November 8, 2025
DOCTA PEPPA TIME
Thank you Jesus!
Another Road Dub Dr. P!! pic.twitter.com/cYOMXUxLtg
— Carson Hinzman (@HinzmanCarson) November 8, 2025
THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS…
Consistency
— Jeremiah Smith (@Jermiah_Smith1) November 8, 2025
… SO LET’S KEEP THE GOOD VIBES GOING TODAY
Morning, @Brutus_Buckeye! pic.twitter.com/979Ok7DQIV
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) November 9, 2025
RESPECT A LEGEND
https://t.co/pdEtPxN8e7 pic.twitter.com/SOLAnHBPao
— New York Jets (@nyjets) November 9, 2025
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND…
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) November 9, 2025
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, Buckeye fans. See you next Saturday for UCLA.
