The Ohio State Buckeyes suffered a historic 24-14 loss to the Miami Hurricanes in the Cotton Bowl Classic, which was largely the result of the offense's shortcomings. The Athletic's Cameron Teague Robinson saw two main offenders who dragged down the effort: quarterback Julian Sayin and right guard Gabe VanSickle.
Sayin, who became a Heisman candidate based on his efficiency, wasn't making reads quickly enough against a Canes secondary that had a level of athleticism he hadn't seen. As Teague Robinson noted, he held onto the ball too long, which led to five sacks and 22 pressures, not to mention two picks in his 13 incompletions.