How Backup QBs Are Impacting The Success Or Demise Of College Football Teams
Across college football, many teams have turned to their backup quarterback. Here's how it's impacting their seasons.5 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS
TAVIEN ST. CLAIR #9 - QUARTERBACK - OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
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Ohio State QB Julian Sayin out indefinitely after injuring throwing arm
Ohio State coach Ryan Day says quarterback Julian Sayin is out indefinitely after injuring his throwing arm against Indiana5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press
Is Tavien St. Clair still a part of Ohio State's future? As a recruit, Tavien St. Clair was a five-star, top-five quarterback in the country and the best player coming out of the state of Ohio.
SEPTEMBER 21 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Ohio State's win over Ball State didn't answer any of their long term questions Tavien St. Clair was surprisingly Ohio State's third-string quarterback in Saturday's opener against Ball State.
SEPTEMBER 7 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Ryan Day's stunning Tavien St. Clair call stands out in Ohio State's Week 1 win This most definitely was not what many people were expecting during the Ohio State vs. Ball State throttling. In the second half, after Juli...
SEPTEMBER 5 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Day seeks clean opener as No. 1 Ohio State hosts Ball State with Texas on the horizon
Ohio State fans are excited about next week's matchup against Texas, but coach Ryan Day is focused on Saturday's opener against Ball StateSEPTEMBER 3 • Associated Press
Tavien St. Clair struggling to land backup job is big problem for the future of Ohio State Ryan Day has refused to name a backup quarterback for this season.
AUGUST 25 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Ohio State QB loses black stripe and is pushing Tavien St. Clair for backup spot The Buckeyes might be close to having a new backup quarterback heading into the season.
AUGUST 15 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Ohio State QB commit must embrace the hype Tavien St. Clair is getting Brady Edmunds should realize the wait time might not be long in Columbus if he sticks with the Ohio State Buckeyes.
JUNE 22 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Cleveland.com shares extremely bold statement on Ohio State's Tavien St. Clair Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Tavien St. Clair got an unthinkable assessment for his spring game showing.
APRIL 21 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Ryan Day quote on QB Tavien St. Clair should have Ohio State fans excited for the future Julian Sayin will be the starting quarterback for Ohio State in 2026 and not even a lackluster performance in the spring game is going to ch...
APRIL 20 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Former Ohio State football 5-star recruit tabbed to ascend to QB1 in 2027 Tavien St. Clair was ticketed for the starting quarterback job with the Ohio State Buckeyes after this season.
APRIL 16 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Prized Ohio State football redshirt freshman might not be emergency QB in 2026 Tavien St. Clair may not be the emergency fill-in at quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes this fall.
APRIL 7 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Press Coverage: Devin McCuin, Tavien St. Clair, James Smith Among Ohio State's Student Appreciation Day Standouts Devin McCuin and Tavien St. Clair highlighted Ohio State's passing game at Student Appreciation Day, while James Smith led a great day for t...
APRIL 4 • ELEVENWARRIORS.COM
Ohio State's Billy Fessler put on the spot with Julian Sayin and Tavien St. Clair Ohio State Buckeyes QB coach Billy Fessler was put on the spot about Julian Sayin and Tavien St. Clair's futures.
MARCH 22 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Ohio State QB Tavien St. Clair makes a major move up the depth chart The second-year QB is progressing nicely.
MARCH 11 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Tavien St. Clair gets important reminder ahead of Ohio State's spring practice Ohio State quarterback Tavien St. Clair has no chance of usurping Julian Sayin as the Buckeyes' starter.
FEBRUARY 24 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Cleveland.com sends depressing message on Ohio State's Tavien St. Clair Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Tavien St. Clair won't be able to show what he can do under center for a while.
OCTOBER 8, 2025 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM
Julian Sayin sets completions mark and No. 1 Ohio State rolls past Grambling State 70-0
Julian Sayin threw for four touchdowns, set an Ohio State record for completed passes to start a game and fell one short of the school record for consecutive completions as the top...SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press
Ohio State's QB competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz remains too close to call
Ohio State's quarterback competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz remains close after the first week of preseason practicesAUGUST 6, 2025 • Associated Press
Ohio State coach Ryan Day clear on what he needs from QBs vying to replace Will Howard
Ohio State coach Ryan Day hasn’t named a starter at quarterback yet but he did go into some detail Thursday about what he will be looking for as Lincoln Kienholz and Julian Sayin c...JULY 31, 2025 • Associated Press
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