Ohio State coach Ryan Day handed Sayin the job following a spirited competition with junior Lincoln Kienholz and freshman Tavien St. Clair. Sayin, measuring in at 6-foot-1 and 208 pounds, backed up Will Howard last season, mostly appearing in mop-up duty.

Texas is 10 days out from facing Ohio State. Let's tour the Buckeyes position groups to preview what Texas will see, starting with QBs, led by Sayin.

After being named Ohio State football's starting quarterback, can Julian Sayin be the leader his locker room needs?

For Smith’s sake, having a talented quarterback is paramount to his quest to become just the sixth wide receiver in college football history to win the Heisman Trophy. Athlon Sports’ Kyle Wood places him at No. 5 in his list of top contenders to win the prestigious award.

Bachmeier originally signed with Stanford, but transferred to BYU after head coach Troy Taylor was terminated. The 6-2, 220-pound passer is a talented dual threat signal caller, who should bring some impressive running ability to the table. That should help with the steep freshman transition.

A new rivalry is about to be born on Aug. 30, now that both Ohio State and Texas have their starting quarterbacks. One team walks into Ohio Stadium next Saturday with the former top quarterback — and player — in the 2023 recruiting class,

Ryan Day believes Ohio State will still need Lincoln Keinholz despite naming Julian Sayin the starting quarterback.

Julian Sayin will be Ohio State's starting quarterback when the No. 3 Buckeyes open the season against top-ranked Texas on Aug. 30, Coach Ryan Day announced Monday.