Jeremiah Smith's Heisman hopes take hit after Ohio State's offense sputtered with new QB in USC loss

No one was quite sure what to expect from the Ohio State offense coming out of a bye with a new quarterback under center after Julian Sayin's potential season-ending injury late in the win over Indiana two weeks ago. A 30-18 loss on the road at USC was a concerning one for the Buckeyes on a number of fronts. The obvious is that this is a team with national championship aspirations, and while Fahey wasn't disastrous, the Buckeyes struggled to create big plays against a Trojans defense that has been among the Big Ten's worst this season at limiting explosives.