That left St. Clair 11-for-15 passing with 116 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in relief of third-year sophomore Lincoln Kienholz and redshirt freshman Julian Sayin, who are competing to replace Will Howard as the Buckeyes’ starter under center.
Kienholz took the first snaps and also started slowly before ending up 12-for-18 passing for 158 yards and two touchdowns while Sayin completed 17 of 24 for 175 yards and a touchdown.
“Lincoln settled down after the first drive or so and made some nice throws, but I thought Julian for the most part early on was in rhythm and moved the team down the field for a couple of touchdowns, which was good,” head coach Ryan Day said after the game. “He made some nice throws, but there was certainly a lot to grow from.”
The crowd was the smallest for an Ohio State spring game since 2005 (33,918), perhaps owing to the early messaging from Day and the school about the day being a “spring showcase” instead of a game.
Overall, spring drills started two weeks later than usual as a result of the Buckeyes playing two extra games en route to winning the 2024 national championship, but the game Saturday ended up looking like its predecessors with the offense beating the defense 50-31 using a modified scoring system.
“I’m glad we did the spring game,” Day said. “I wasn’t sure, but it was definitely the right thing to do. I wish we could have stayed out there for another four hours to get these reps and get these guys some work.”
St. Clair was one of several players fro local high schools to get an extended run of playing time Saturday.
Lakota West graduate Tegra Tshabola was the right guard with the first team, and Lakota East grad Austin Siereveld lined up to his right at tackle.
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