“Ryan Day saying that he thought Lincoln was in the lead headed into the spring game, and then Julian did what he did,” said cleveland.com reporter Stephen Means on a recent episode of Buckeye Talk, highlighting this unexpected twist in the quarterback narrative.

Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz and Tavien St. Clair are the top three quarterbacks on the Ohio State roster heading into the 2025 season. According to Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day, Sayin and Kienholz appear to have placed themselves in a two-man battle for the starting job heading into the summer.