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Is Saturday's Big Ten Championship Winner Take All for QB Julian Sayin and the Heisman?

Menace2Sports with Zach Smith

Menace 2 Sports with Zach Smith

Sports, Football

2.82.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 97 minutes

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HEISMAN DECIDER?
This Saturday's Big Ten Championship might be the biggest game of the College Football season — not just for playoff positioning, but for the Heisman Trophy race. Ohio State's rising superstar Julian Sayin and Cal transfer sensation Fernando Mendoza are locked in a neck-and-neck battle for college football's top award.

Tonight, we're breaking down EVERYTHING that's at stake for the Buckeyes, the Heisman voters, and the national landscape.

🔥 LIVE Show Topics:

Why the Big Ten Championship could officially decide the Heisman

Julian Sayin's rise and what he must do to lock up the award

Fernando Mendoza's case — can he steal it with a big performance?

How Heisman voters historically treat "win-and-you-win-it" games

What this means for Ohio State's playoff chances

Impact on Ryan Day's legacy and OSU's offensive identity

National media narratives and how they affect the Heisman race

LIVE fan reactions, chat debates, Q&A and predictions

This is one of the biggest Heisman races in YEARS — and Saturday's game could decide everything.

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Will the Big Ten Championship crown the winner?
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Ohio State Football is one of the most successful college football programs in history. With a total of 9 National Championships, the Buckeyes have established themselves as a powerhouse in the NCAA. Led by head coach Ryan Day, Ohio State has become known for its hard-hitting, aggressive defense and a high-octane offensive attack. While their recent success has been rooted in their strong recruiting class and their 2014 national championship, the program has a long and storied history in the college football world. On any given Saturday, the OSU faithful can be found inside the famous Ohio Stadium cheering on the scarlet and gray. Regardless of the opponent, each game brings out the passion and excitement that Ohio State fans are so well known for. Follow the Buckeyes and join the Buckeye Nation in their quest to reach another championship. Go Bucks!

Transcript

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0:00.0

It is Thursday, December 4th.

0:04.0

We are two days away from Championship Saturday.

0:07.8

Yeah. Chris is fucked up right now. We just heard a crazy story that I'm not going to share on air. I thought about it because Chris started laughing and you think Chris loving cancer was bad. This is way worse.

0:21.7

But anyways, I digress.

0:23.9

It is Thursday.

0:24.7

We're two days away from championship Saturday.

0:26.6

We got a lot to discuss.

0:27.7

We're going to do the full breakdowns tomorrow because it's not a full slate of games.

0:31.0

We can just knock through really, I mean, the only three that matter, right?

0:35.8

Yeah.

0:35.9

I mean, the ACC championship matters because like Duke might make the fucking playoffs, which is absurd. And why not? Well, yeah, I was going to say, like, if they win the commerce title, it is not guarantee them a playoffs. No, but a group of five team would have to be ranked higher than that. Yeah, well, two of them. Two of them. Yeah. So who knows how that, that shit show could end. So it'll be entertaining drama, but the SEC Big 10 and Big 12 championships have major implications.

0:59.6

So we'll dive into all those tomorrow.

1:01.1

I'll probably talk a little bit about them today.

1:03.0

But the real, what I really want to talk about today, first, first item of business is with Diego Pavia not playing this weekend.

1:13.7

Right.

1:14.4

Julian Sane faces off against Fernando Mendoza.

1:17.2

We'll go through the Heisman odds,

1:18.2

but two of the top Heisman candidates in the country,

1:21.3

probably both going to New York regardless.

1:24.1

Is it winner take all?

1:26.4

Do you think regardless of anything?

1:28.1

I mean,

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