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

Head coach Ryan Day named the sophomore as his starting QB for the No. 3 Buckeyes’ highly anticipated season-opening showdown against Arch Manning and No. 1 Texas at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30. Sayin beat out junior Lincoln Kienholz for the job.

Lincoln Kienholz will be the backup to Julian Sayin at Ohio State, at least in Week 1 against No. 1-ranked Texas.

Julian Sayin won "a close competition" against Lincoln Kienholz and will be Ohio State's starting quarterback against Texas, coach Ryan Day announced Monday.

Lincoln Kienholz was a do-everything athlete in South Dakota, fostering a competitiveness that prepared him for a high-profile quarterback battle.

Ohio State has its starting quarterback! Julian Sayin will be under center when the Buckeyes take on the Longhorns in Week 1.

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

Julian Sayin, a five-star recruit who originally signed with Alabama, beat out Lincoln Kienholz for Ohio State's starting QB job.

Ohio State hasn’t had a homegrown talent at quarterback since Cardale Jones took over late in 2014, and one hasn’t been a full-time starter since Braxton Miller in 2013. St. Clair is primed to end that drought. It’s just going to take a little bit of time to get there.

Day declared Sayin the starter during a media availability on Monday, following a meeting with both quarterbacks earlier in the morning, citing Sayin’s “consistency” and separation from Kienholz over the last week of practice,

Ryan Day addressed the offensive line and safety situations and explained why Sonny Styles was the Block O recipient and Brandon Inniss a captain.