Texas rallies from 20-point deficit to defeat Ohio State 24-23
Texas scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, while Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin accepted responsibility for the loss.
Texas overturned a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Ohio State 24-23, completing a comeback after the Buckeyes led 23-3 entering the final period.
The Longhorns scored 21 unanswered points, with quarterback Arch Manning extending drives through his scrambling. Hollywood Smothers scored the winning one-yard touchdown with 25 seconds remaining.
Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin said the team had failed to execute in the fourth quarter. “It starts with me,” Sayin said, according to Cleveland.com, as reported by Yahoo Sports.
Sayin finished with 278 passing yards, one touchdown pass and one interception. He said he expected to reflect on the missed opportunities from the defeat.
The result reversed Ohio State’s previous wins over Texas in the 2024 College Football Playoff and in 2025. Reports also described the comeback as the first time since 2004 that a top-ranked team had surrendered a 20-point fourth-quarter lead, although that ranking claim was not independently verified in the supplied material.
Ohio State is now 1-1 and is scheduled to play Kent State next Saturday.
