Quarterback Julian Sayin (10) was injured in the fourth quarter and returned in a sling. Ohio State beat Indiana 19-15 on Oct. 17, 2026. Credit: Cassandra D’Angelo | Sport Photo Editor.

The Ohio State University Marching Band did not travel to Bloomington, which left the Buckeyes to sing Carmen Ohio a capella following their dramatic, come-from-behind 19-15 victory over previously unbeaten Indiana.

Standing arm-in-arm, they showed a unified brotherhood–one that will now be tested by injuries to some key members.

Quarterback Julian Sayin stood with a sling on his right arm after a tackle forced him from the game with an apparent shoulder injury that Day later said would keep him out “several weeks.”?

Defensive end Kenyatta Jackson Jr., despite finishing the game, had to be helped off the field by defensive tackle Eddrick Houston, his face contorted in pain.

“When someone goes down, guys have to step up,” head coach Ryan Day said after Ohio State’s win on Saturday.

Holding on to a four-point lead with just over eight minutes to go in the game, Sayin dropped back to pass but was sacked by Indiana defensive end Mario Landino, folding his arm and causing a fumble in the process.

Ohio State recovered possession, but lost its quarterback.?

The injury forced in freshman quarterback Luke Fahey, who Day credited for not letting the pressure of the moment get to him.

“I don’t think the moment was too big for him,” Day said.

Before the fourth quarter of this game, Fahey had only seen action in blowout wins against Ball State and Kent State, in which he threw for 203 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.?

Despite having limited play time, Fahey has the trust of his teammates.

“I think he did everything the right way,” wide receiver Jeremiah Smith said. “He handled the pressure the very well.”

Offensive lineman Luke Montgomery said Fahey spends a lot of time preparing and looking to learn as a player.

?“He’s going to be a heck of a player, ” Montgomery said.?

Jackson Jr. did not leave the game with an injury, but limped off the field, putting little weight on his right ankle.?

The Buckeyes’ depth was already in question, with offensive lineman Austin Siereveld, running back Ja’Kobi Jackson and wide receiver Brock Boyd missing Saturday’s game.

Day credited his team for staying together and playing beyond themselves in the win.

“Now more than ever you have to have a team that plays for each other,” Day said, “I think you saw that today.”

Ohio State has a bye week before traveling to Los Angeles to play USC on Oct. 31–fortuitous timing from Day’s perspective.

“The bye week kind of gives us a chance to regroup on that and put our heads together,” he said.?