COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lincoln Kienholz won’t be Ohio State’s next starting quarterback, but the idea of what he represents is still a glowing success.

Ohio State officially named Julian Sayin the starting quarterback on Monday morning, ending a quarterback battle that proved closer than many had anticipated. Backup Lincoln Kienholz made the race tight.

Lincoln Kienholz will be the backup to Julian Sayin at Ohio State, at least in Week 1 against No. 1-ranked Texas.

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.

Ohio State football’s QB competition heats up as Lincoln Kienholz credits his multi-sport background for an edge over Julian Sayin.

When Ryan Day announced Monday that Julian Sayin will be Ohio State’s starting quarterback in its opener against Texas on Aug. 30, he portrayed the competition between Lincoln Kienholz and Sayin for the No.

Lincoln Kienholz was a do-everything athlete in South Dakota, fostering a competitiveness that prepared him for a high-profile quarterback battle.

Ryan Day sees parallels to Joe Burrow and Dwayne Haskins and their 2018 quarterback competition in the skill sets of Lincoln Kienholz and Julian Sayin.