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No. 4 Texas vs. No. 1 Ohio State final score: Three unanswered fourth-quarter TDs launch Horns to 24-23 win - Burnt Orange Nation
Entertainment and CultureBy Wescott Eberts9/13/20261 min read
Things went sideways quickly for the Longhorns, but Steve Sarkisian’s team showed tremendous resilience in the improbable comeback.
✨ Key Highlights
- No. 4 Texas rallied past No. 1 Ohio State 24-23, scoring three unanswered fourth-quarter touchdowns to complete an improbable comeback under sixth-year head coach Steve Sarkisian.
- The victory ended a losing streak against Ryan Day's program, with Sarkisian having previously gone 0-5 against Ohio State and Georgia over the prior two seasons, including a College Football Playoff loss to the Buckeyes two years earlier.
- The Longhorns are pursuing their first national title since 2005, and the matchup represented an early-season measuring stick against a team that has repeatedly blocked their path.
- Freshman running back Derrek Cooper, listed as a game-time decision after an ankle injury in the season opener, dressed and participated in warmups on Saturday.
- Texas endured a rough start, with running back Raleek Brown losing a fumble behind the line of scrimmage and a Cam Coleman deep target being intercepted by Ohio State safety Jaylen McClain after the ball was slightly overthrown.
- The Texas defense showed resilience early, as linebacker Brad Spence dropped Bo Jackson for a nine-yard loss on a toss sweep and nickel back Graceson Littleton helped force an incompletion to star receiver Jeremiah Smith, holding the Buckeyes to a 28-yard field goal.
For the No. 4 Texas Longhorns to get where sixth-year head coach Steve Sarkisian wants to take them, the program has to get past behemoths like the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes, who stood in the way of