Julian Sayin is out indefinitely, and Ohio State fans are absolutely reeling, because head coach Ryan Day just confirmed what many feared: he has no starting quarterback named yet for the huge showdown against USC. Coming off an off-week where everyone expected some clarity, Day’s update left everyone scratching their heads, and honestly, a little nervous.
The QB Room Just Got Blown Wide Open
Before the off-week, we knew Julian Sayin was sidelined with an injury that’s keeping him out “indefinitely.” That meant true freshman Luke Fahey was sitting at QB2 after the Indiana game, seemingly next in line. But hold up, because Day dropped a bombshell: former five-star commit Tavien St. Clair is also getting a full-on shot to compete for Sayin’s replacement. It’s not just Fahey versus the world anymore. This move definitely raised some eyebrows, right? You’ve got a guy, Fahey, who already had the “it” factor and was ahead going into the season, suddenly facing down a top-tier recruit like St. Clair who’s been in the program for a year and now sees his chance.
Day’s Keeping Us Guessing For USC
So, what’s the plan for L.A. against USC? Day faced a barrage of questions about naming a starter, and his answer? He just didn’t commit to either guy. “Both quarterbacks practiced well,” Day said. “It was a good energy. The guys were rallying around both guys… We’ll kind of see how the next couple days go. But they’ve both been really into it and practice was good last week, so we need to stack a few more days, and then we’ll kind of go into the game and figure out what gives us the best chance to win.” Yeah, in other words, we still don’t know anything concrete. Day even hinted that we might see *both* of them play on Saturday. It does seem like the competition has really invigorated St. Clair, though. Day mentioned that sometimes when you’re getting second or third team reps, you might just go through the motions, but “This has been re-energizing, and just more of a locked-in approach” for St. Clair.
The Buckeyes are heading to L.A. to face USC on Saturday night, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. We’re talking Big Ten title and College Football Playoff aspirations here. Will Day name a starter later in the week, or will we all have to wait until we see who trots out from the sideline in Southern California? This is going to be a wild one, no doubt.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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