Ohio State isn't making a quarterback change, as Luke Fahey will remain the starter for Saturday's game against Northwestern.
The true freshman is 0-2 since being inserted into the Buckeyes' lineup following Julian Sayin's injury. Ohio State struggled in those contests, scoring only five offensive touchdowns combined - two of which came against Oregon when the game was already out of reach.
Those back-to-back defeats ensured Ryan Day's first three-loss season as the Buckeyes' head coach. Despite Fahey's issues, Day insisted on Tuesday that backup Tavien St. Clair isn't ready to take over.
"Luke is going to be our quarterback this week," Day said. "Tavien's one snap away. That mentality has to continue to be his mentality and continue to grow. If we can continue to improve in practice and build enough trust within practice where we feel he gives us the best chance to win, we'll make that move. We're not at that point right now."
St. Clair, a five-star prospect in Ohio State's 2025 class, showed flashes of brilliance in the spring game. However, it's clear Day and the coaching staff trust Fahey more to operate the offense at this point in both quarterbacks' development.
Fahey has completed 65% of his passes this season for 823 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions.
The Buckeyes have no margin for error for the rest of the season if they hope to keep their slim playoff chances alive. Ohio State hosts Northwestern on Saturday before finishing the year at Nebraska and at home against Michigan.
With both the Cornhuskers and Wolverines sporting top-five defensive units in the Big Ten, Fahey will likely be looking at the Northwestern matchup to build some confidence in the passing game.
