but they reached the 12-team College Football Playoff and made a run to coach Ryan Day’s first national title in Columbus. Ohio State finished with a 14-2 record and beat No. 9 Tennessee, No. 1 Oregon, No. 5 Texas and No. 7 Notre Dame in winning the ...

The intrigue: While Manning has two starts under his belt, Ohio State starting quarterback Julian Sayin has zero — and has thrown just 12 passes in his college career. The consensus No. 1 quarterback in the country when he graduated from high school in California, Sayin is a transfer from Alabama.