Ryan Day believes Ohio State will still need Lincoln Keinholz despite naming Julian Sayin the starting quarterback.

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

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/ohiostate as Ohio State's Ryan Day Reveals How Lincoln Kienholz Reacted To Starting QB News.

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

Haskins and Burrow squared off in 2018. Haskins would end up winning the job, prompting Burrow’s decision to transfer to LSU. He would eventually go on to lead the Tigers to a national championship in 2019, winning the Heisman Trophy along the way.

The Texas Longhorns still don't know who they will face at QB for the Buckeyes in Week 1. But redshirt freshman is emerging as the winner.

Freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele was named as the starting quarterback for Cal at Oregon State on Aug. 30, beating out Ohio State transfer Devin Brown. Sagapolutele joins Jared Goff as the only true freshman quarterbacks to start a season opener at Cal.