Overview

• Julian Sayin earned the Week 1 starting job over Lincoln Kienholz after showing consistent play during fall camp.
• Ryan Day plans to allocate the majority of first-team practice reps to Sayin while keeping Kienholz as the primary backup and Tavien St. Clair third on the depth chart.
• The announcement resolves a spring-through-camp quarterback competition that featured Sayin, Kienholz and developmental prospect Tavien St. Clair.
• Day also confirmed Austin Siereveld as the Buckeyes’ starting left tackle, signaling a finalized lineup to protect the new QB1.
• Sayin’s first career start will pit No. 3 Ohio State against No. 1 Texas and Arch Manning in an unusually high-profile season opener.