Carlsbad High School product Julian Sayin threw for 367 yards and four touchdowns as No. 7 Ohio State routed Illinois 42-19 on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Sayin, a junior quarterback, completed 27 of 36 passes with no interceptions in the Buckeyes' Big Ten conference opener at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. He also rushed seven times for 29 yards and scored on a 7-yard run in the second quarter. Five total touchdowns.
All four of his passing touchdowns went to wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who finished with 12 catches for 217 yards, tying an Ohio State single-game record, according to ESPN.
"I think we found a rhythm in the drives today, but I think there's still stuff to clean up," Sayin told reporters after the game.
Sayin led the Lancers to five straight Avocado League titles during his high school career, finishing with 7,824 passing yards, 85 touchdowns and 10 interceptions at Carlsbad High, according to Ohio State's roster page. He won a national championship as a backup with the Buckeyes in 2024 and was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2025.
Ohio State improved to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes travel to No. 17 Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 3:30 p.m.
Jones collects hits in both ends of Yankees doubleheader
La Costa Canyon alumnus Spencer Jones recorded hits in both games of a New York Yankees doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, Sept. 25.
In Game 1, a 10-2 Orioles win, the Yankees outfielder singled and scored a run. That ninth-inning single left his bat at 114.8 mph, the hardest-hit ball of his career, according to MLB.com. In Game 2, a 6-3 Yankees victory, Jones drove in a run with a double off reliever Josh Walker in the sixth inning.
The Yankees finished the regular-season doubleheader at 93-68 and were set to open the American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to the New York Post.
Robles connects on field goal for Washington
La Costa Canyon product Tyler Robles hit a 33-yard field goal for the University of Washington in a 27-24 loss to Minnesota on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Husky Stadium in Seattle, according to UW Athletics.
Robles, a senior placekicker from Encinitas, was described by 247Sports as the most accurate kicker in the country last season. Washington fell to 3-1 overall and 0-1 in Big Ten play. The Huskies travel to No. 12 USC on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 4:30 p.m. PT on NBC.
