Julian Sayin will get the first crack at quarterback for reigning-champion Ohio State.

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.

Julian Sayin will start for Ohio State against Texas. Getty Images

“Our guys are confident again with both quarterbacks, we’ll need both quarterbacks,” Day told reporters Monday, per ESPN . “Lincoln did a lot of great things, but we’re going to name Julian the starter here, give him the majority of the reps with the [starters] and go prepare to beat Texas.”

Sayin was a top-10 national recruit from the class of 2024, who originally signed with Alabama before

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