COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Heisman Trophy race at Ohio State has taken an interesting turn.

While phenom Jeremiah Smith entered the season as the presumptive candidate, quarterback Julian Sayin is quietly emerging as perhaps the more likely winner — despite widespread agreement that Smith is the superior talent.

This quarterback-receiver dynamic dominated discussion on the latest Buckeye Talk podcast, with hosts pondering whether history is repeating itself before our eyes.

“I’m just wondering is this the week we see Julian Sayin start to maybe pass Jeremiah Smith or is the Jeremiah Smith ecosystem already too large for Julian Sayin to overcome,” co-host Stephen Means said ahead of OSU’s game at Illinois.

The conversation revealed a fascinating paradox: having the “best player in the country

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