New Update on Ohio State's QB Battle Offers Disappointing News For Julian Sayin originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Following the departure of Will Howard after the team's College Football Playoff National Championship victory, the expectation around Columbus was that Julian Sayin would take over as Ohio State's quarterback.

Ohio State's quarterback competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz remains close after the first week of preseason practices.

Sayin, a former five-star recruit and the No. 3 quarterback in the 2024 signing class, originally enrolled at Alabama but transferred to Ohio State after Nick Saban's retirement. Kienholz was a four-star prospect in the Buckeyes' 2023 class, and he was the No. 11 quarterback in that cycle, per the 247Sports rankings.