Kyle Grantham / Staff Photographer / kg116806@ohiou.edu

Julian Posey and his brother Devier play with a football last year. The two will match up against each other for the first time on Saturday.

When Julie Posey takes her seat in Ohio Stadium, Saturday, she’ll see something she’s never seen before—her sons on opposing sidelines.

Julian Posey is a sophomore cornerback for the Bobcats and the older brother of DeVier Posey, who is a true freshman wide receiver for the Buckeyes.

While they have gone head-to-head in backyard football games, they’ve never faced-off in an official game. 

“I never thought this was going to happen,” Julie said. “It will be strange. I hope I’ll be as poised as Venus and Serena’s (Williams) mom.”

She won’t be the only one with mixed emotions.

About 30 of the family’s friends and relatives will pour in from around the country this weekend, including the brothers’ 92-year-old grandmother, to attend what the family has dubbed “The Posey Bowl.”

They had green and red t-shirts made with clashing Ohio and Ohio State helmets with each of the brothers’ numbers on the back.

“As soon as DeVier committed, we’ve been talking about it,” Julie said. “ I thought my out was going to be that DeVier wasn’t going to be on the field.”

All thoughts of that disappeared when DeVier logged significant minutes in Ohio State’s 43-0 win over Youngstown St. He even caught his first career touchdown pass.

It isn’t out of the question that Julian could cover his brother during the game.

“I’ve been thinking about it and I’ve even had dreams,” Julian said. “Every time it’s the same feeling of accomplishment, like we’ve made it, like we’ve done something in life.”

They compete in everything from workouts to video games at home and it will be no different when they take the field Saturday.

“I’m going to be proud of him,” Julian said. “But if he does (score a touchdown) on me, I’m going to be upset. I’m not going to let him. “

“I’m going to get the flag before it happens. I’m the older brother.”

Julie said she will be proud of both her sons regardless of what they do on the field.

“My pride is that they’ve both gone to their respective schools and assertive themselves,” Julie said. “We’re very blessed to have two guys playing D-I football.”