Overview

• Ohio State will start freshman Julian Sayin at quarterback, with Ryan Day telling him to "just win" after he earned the job over Lincoln Kienholz.
• Texas coach Steve Sarkisian told Arch Manning he is not expected to be "superhuman" and urged him to play within himself.
• The matchup is a rare top-three season opener and a rematch of last season’s playoff semifinal, with kickoff set for Saturday in Columbus on Fox.
• Manning enters with limited experience and production from last year—939 passing yards with nine touchdowns and two interceptions—and this will be his first road start and first against a ranked opponent.
• Both rosters have turned over significantly, as Ohio State debuts eight new starters on defense and 32 players from last season’s semifinal have moved on to the NFL.