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.

“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.”

Week 1 of the college football season delivers a tremendous quarterback showdown between Ohio State's Julian Sayin and Texas' Arch Manning. The Buckeyes named Sayin their starter Monday, bringing an end to a lengthy and tight position battle between him,