'There's no doubts about it': Carnell Tate love bombs Julian Sayin after his Heisman Trophy-worthy showing

Going back to the quarterback battle that Ohio State had this summer feels like a century ago. Since Julian Sayin won the Buckeyes' starting job shortly before the season-opening matchup against Texas, the redshirt freshman has evolved from a talented but inexperienced ball of clay into the driving force of an elite passing game. It helps having the best two receivers in the country, but that's a regular feature at Ohio State now.

One of those superstars, Carnell Tate, has enjoyed a redefining four-game stretch where he's been the primary big-play threat over Jeremiah Smith. It wasn't scripted that way, but Tate had to show love back to Sayin after the passing game shifted to attacking downfield more often. On the heels of Sayin completing 36-of-42 attempts for 393 yards and four touchdowns, Tate made his stance clear.

The record-setting performance by Sayin made it obvious that he should be a Heisman Trophy candidate. Sitting in the top three of Heisman odds now, Sayin is starting to get a louder support system behind him. He's my Heisman pick, and Tate did what he could to start the rally.

Julian Sayin gets Heisman Trophy odds boost from Carnell Tate

Tate has hit 100 yards in three of his last five games and added five touchdowns to his resume, and the downfield chemistry between he and Sayin is as clear as day. While Smith is still the premier player in the sport, Tate's 587 yards and 34 receptions have proven he's almost as good. This duo is devastating, and Tate thinks having the right gunslinger to get it to him is worthy of winning the Heisman Trophy.

“He’s the truth,” Tate said. “He’s a Heisman winner. There’s no ifs, ands or doubts about it. Each and every week, he shows us he’s a Heisman winner.”