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1. QB Julian Sayin (91.9)
For the first time this season, an offensive player was graded as Ohio State's best. Following Sayin's performance against Minnesota, he earned the Big Ten's highest grades in offense (91.9) and passing (92.1). Sayin also led the conference with three big-time throws, defined by PFF as “a pass with excellent ball location and timing, generally thrown further down the field and/or into a tighter window.”
2. WR Carnell Tate (86.9)
For a quarterback to have a good game, he needs receivers who catch the ball. Tate was the go-to player for Sayin in Saturday night's win over the Gophers as he hauled in nine catches for 183 yards and a touchdown.
The Illinois native was the highest-graded receiver in the Big Ten for overall offense (86.9). He earned the second-highest grade in receiving with 85.1, just behind Illinois' Hank Beatty (85.7).
3. S Lorenzo Styles Jr. (84.8)
Styles tallied three tackles, a pass breakup and had a shared tackle for loss against P.J. Fleck's team. PFF graded him as the Big Ten's second-highest-rated safety in overall defense (84.8) and coverage (83.8) for Week 6.
