Ohio State will return from its bye in Week 9 to take on USC on the road, but there is one main question about the Buckeyes: who is starting at quarterback?

With Julian Sayin likely out for the season, the ball now shifts to Tavien St. Clair and Luke Fahey.

St. Clair is a redshirt freshman at Ohio State, while Fahey is a true freshman. Fahey has been the second-string quarterback all season and came in for Sayin during the Week 7 win over Indiana. But will Fahey start when Ohio State heads to Southern California?

Who should start for Ohio State: St. Clair or Fahey?

Many people will look at both St. Clair's and Fahey's high school recruiting profiles and pick St. Clair as the starter since he has more upside.

247Sports ranked St. Clair No. 4 overall and No. 3 quarterback in the 2025 high school recruiting class.…