Julian Sayin on his first game as Ohio State’s starting quarterback

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Although Arch Manning may have underperformed for Texas at quarterback, Julian Sayin was a quiet and steady presence Saturday for Ohio State, doing just enough for the Buckeyes to take down the top-ranked Longhorns 14-7.

The sophomore, who beat out Lincoln Keinholz for the starting job, directed the offense to 203 total yards, highlighted by his 40-yard touchdown pass to Carnell Tate in the fourth quarter that ended up being the difference-maker for No. 3 Ohio State.

“I thought he handled himself well, I thought he took care of the ball,” coach Ryan Day said. “Made some throws when he needed to. A couple of times when it wasn’t there, he did not force it.”…

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