COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s Jay Timmons was named the Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Week after his standout performance against Indiana on Saturday. The defensive back forced a fumble, broke up two passes and recorded seven tackles before leaving the game with an apparent injury.

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin is sidelined indefinitely, according to head coach Ryan Day, as he's dealing with an injury on his throwing arm. Sa

The Hoosiers seek to revive a slumping ground game against the nation's No. 13 run defense, while the Wolverines turn to freshman quarterback Tommy Carr following a second-half comeback.

Miami comes in at No. 3 because it has just one big win (at Wake Forest by 13) and needed double overtime to beat Florida State on Saturday. Both Ohio State (Indiana, Iowa) and BYU (Notre Dame, Arizona) have two good wins, including one each against a top-10 opponent, albeit by incredibly narrow margins.

Julian Sayin's shoulder injury could reshape the college football playoff picture as Ohio State faces a brutal schedule with true freshman Luke Fahey.

Live updates, highlights and analysis as Jeremiah Smith and the Buckeyes try to wrestle control of the Big Ten back from reigning champion Indiana

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football is off this week before returning to action Oct. 31 at USC. The matchup between the third-ranked Buckeyes and 16th-ranked Trojans will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will air on NBC, the Big Ten announced Monday.

The Ohio State backup quarterbacks are set to do battle for the right to replace Julian Sayin behind center for the rest of the year.