COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Coach Ryan Day is trying to keep the message simple for Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin before his first college start on Saturday, when the No. 3 and defending College Football Playoff champion Buckeyes host top-ranked Texas.

“The message is just to win, find a way to win,” Day said on Tuesday. “I think when you start setting expectations, you can get yourself out of whack. He’s got a good group of guys around him. He needs to lean into those players and find a way to win the game.

“We’ll try to get him into a rhythm and then go from there. It’s the first game, and we’re excited for him."

Sayin played in four games last season. He took 27 snaps and was 5 for 12 for 84 yards and one touchdown.

Day has been impressed with the sophomore throughout preseason prac

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