Ohio State football spring game preview: 5 things to watch on Saturday

After some questions on what format we would see with the Ohio State football annual Spring Game this year, the game is on and should look pretty close to what we've been accustomed to under head coach Ryan Day. That means the fans can look forward to packing Ohio Stadium and seeing some things after a memorable year when the team brought home the College Football Playoff championship, but also an offseason in which a lot of change occurred, resulting in some question marks that must be answered.

We're always looking forward to OSU games during the season, but we're also ripe with anticipation on some things we'd like to see from this year's team as it retools some of the coaching staff and roster after a bushel of experience players head off to the NFL.

The coaches have no doubt already observed some things in the practices leading up to the finale of spring ball, but getting inside the stadium in as close to a real, live game environment can provide a unique experience for position battles and more as the program will ride off into relative summer hibernation until fall camp breaks later in the year.

So yeah, we're looking for things this spring perhaps more than others in recent memory, and we bet you are too. So, whether you are inside the stadium in person or watching on whatever device you own, here are five things to watch for as we get ready to take in the next version of the Ohio State football spring game this Saturday,

Which Ohio State quarterback will look the best in front of a big crowd?

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterbacks Julian Sayin (10), Tavien St. Clair (9) and Lincoln Kienholz (3) look to throw during spring football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio.

The prevailing thought heading into the offseason was that former 5-star recruit and former Alabama transfer Julian Sayin. And while that may still be the case, head coach Ryan Day turned heads this past week when he proclaimed Sayin and returning quarterback Lincoln Kienholz

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