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.

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,

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.

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?

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