Former five-star QB Julian Sayin, who transferred from Alabama to Ohio State, will start in Week 1. Michael Cohen explains how this highlights the sport's unyielding pressure to win now.

Ohio State’s newest starting quarterback, Julian Sayin, took an interesting path to Columbus. Sayin was the No. 1 quarterback in the class of 2024 and originally committed to Nick Saban and Alabama. He enrolled at Alabama but transferred to Ohio State after Saban announced his retirement.

“Julian Sayin will be the starting quarterback against Texas,” Day said bluntly. “It was a close competition. I think both guys we all feel confident can win a game for us. I think Julian separated himself really over the last week with his consistent play.”