Watch: Ohio State football coach Ryan Day on the first week of preseason camp

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The first week of preseason camp is under way for Ohio State, and coach Ryan Day is expected to provide updates Thursday morning.

Day is scheduled to speak this afternoon. You can watch him live in the player above.

Preseason camp is about identifying which players will start the season, which will open Aug. 31 at Ohio Stadium against Akron.

Among the key decisions is who will start at quarterback, after Kyle McCord transferred to Syracuse. Will Howard, a transfer from Kansas State, is going for the job as part of a group that includes freshman Julian Sayin.

And it's unclear who will protect that quarterback at right guard, where Carson Hinzman, Tegra Tshabola and Luke Montgomery are competing in practice. And on defense, Cody Simon is expected to start at one of the linebacker positions but the other one is less clear, with C.J. Hicks and Sonny Styles in the mix.