Ohio State coach Ryan Day says the 2025 quarterback battle between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz reminds him of the 2018 Dwayne Haskins–Joe Burrow race. Here’s why the comparison matters.

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 Ohio State Buckeyes are figuring out their quarterback situation, and Ryan Day likened it to when Joe Burrow was in Columbus.