Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin was named the Buckeyes starter before the marquee matchup with No. 1 Texas to open the 2025 season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/ohiostate as Why It Was Important For Ryan Day To Name Julian Sayin Starting QB For Texas Game.

Week 1 of the college football season delivers a tremendous quarterback showdown between Ohio State's Julian Sayin and Texas' Arch Manning. The Buckeyes named Sayin their starter Monday, bringing an end to a lengthy and tight position battle between him,

Ohio State coach Ryan Day handed Sayin the job following a spirited competition with 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.

Host Jay Stephens breaks down Ohio State's offensive philosophy and how Julian Sayin fits the mold of previous Buckeye signal-callers like CJ Stroud.

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.

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

No Ohio State first-time starting quarterback has won an opener against a ranked team. Can Julian Sayin break through against No. 1 Texas Longhorns?