OTF Premium Texas mounts improbable comeback, takes down No. 1 Ohio State 24-23

[Hank South]

Happy Game Day! 

We'll post updates here throughout the day.

This will eventually turn into the live updates thread at kickoff.

🤘

PREGAME

-- James Johnson, Xavier Filsaime, Nic Robertson, Kaden Scherer, Elijah Ali, Markus Boswell did not warm up. 

-- Derrek Cooper did warm up, but from the back of the RB line. 

FIRST QUARTER

12:04 -- Connor Hawkins 26-yard field goal ... Ohio State 3, Texas 0 

5:39 -- 8-yard TD run by Ja'Kobi Jackson ... Ohio State 10, Texas 0 

SECOND QUARTER

5:42 -- 37-yard FG from Gianni Spetic ... Ohio State 10, Texas 3

1:41 -- 30-yard FG from Connor Hawkins ... Ohio State 13, Texas 3

0:10 -- 19-yard TD connection between Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith ... Ohio State 20, Texas 3

FIRST HALF SYNOPSIS 

Think of every worst-case scenario for the Longhorns, and it happened. From the opening play that saw Raleek Brown fumble the screen pass Steve Sarkisian typically loves to throw to Ryan Wingo open games, to Cam Coleman tipping a diving catch into Ohio State defensive back Jaylen McClain's hands for an interception, to Ryan Wingo dropping a wide open touchdown pass, to Arch Manning taking two sacks, to UT failing to convert on a 4th and 2 that saw Wingo get tackled behind the line of scrimmage on a reverse. It was nothing but nightmare material for the Longhorns heading into the locker room. 

On the opposite side of the field, Ohio State more often than not took advantage of Texas' miscues, scoring 10 points off turnovers. Star Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith crossed the century mark in the first half, catching six passes for 110 yards and a touchdown, surpassing his combined total over the last two seasons against Texas in two quarters. Sayin completed 12 of 16 passes (75%) for 192 yards and a score. The Longhorns were unable to get much pressure on Sayin until late in the second quarter with Lance Jackson and Colin Simmons getting home on pass rushes. 

Texas' playmakers have failed to show up and the Longhorns have a 17-point deficit with the ball going to the Buckeyes first in the third quarter. 

HALFTIME

THIRD QUARTER

8:09 -- 48-yard Connor Hawkins FG ... Ohio State 23, Texas 3

FOURTH QUARTER

14:19 -- 3-yard TD pass from Arch Manning to Ryan Wingo ... Ohio State 23, Texas 10

7:14 -- 1-yard TD run by Hollywood Smothers ... Ohio State 23, Texas 17

0:25 -- 1-yard TD run by Hollywood Smothers ... Texas 24, Ohio State 23

FINAL SYNOPSIS 

The Will Muschamp defense bowed up in the second half, holding the Buckeyes to just 129 yards and 3 points. After a sluggish start out of the locker room, the Longhorns leaned on their rushing attack, with Hollywood Smothers (3.5 per carry) and Raleek Brown (5.4 per carry) leading the way, which eventually opened up the passing game that included a 3-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo and then multiple drive-extending plays to Emaree Winston and Emmett Mosley. Texas drew it to within six late in the fourth, 23-17, before Ohio State missed a 45-yard field goal on the ensuing drive. Texas capitalized on the miss with a long, drawn out drive down the field, culminating in a one-yard Smothers touchdown that tied the game, before Gianni Spetic gave UT a one-point lead with the extra point. The Longhorns defense was able to withstand the final 25 seconds from the Ohio State offense, with Graceson Littleton intercepting a desperation heave and giving UT the win. 

Final ... Texas 24, Ohio State 23

 

[Kevin Tingley]

Hook ‘em LFG!!!

[Jbro52]

LFG 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[Robbin Antono]

Hookem 🤘🏼, I am still feeling 31-20 Longhorns … 

Edited 17 hours ago by Robbin Antono

[MSGrgomez]

It’s game day baby!!! 

[Tex CJ-7]

🤘🏻🤠🤘🏻 LFG!!

[John F.]

Biggest regular season game I can remember. Let’s go!

[UTexas]

 

[Joe Naural]

Let #1 pick Arch ... Pass to his future #1 draft Cam - Wingo - Bishop… w 4th rnd picks Mosely and Smothers.  
 

get into a old school Texas scoring shootout btwn Arch Sayin and their wr

if Colin Simmons a true #1 pick  we get more sacks

if Will Muschamp still got it we get another extra turnover 

simmer them in late night heat…. And we win!

Texas wins by 18!

 

Edited 16 hours ago by Joe Naural

[Hank South]

This is pretty weak. 

 

[UTexas]

 

[UTexas]

1 minute ago, Hank South said:

This is pretty weak. 

 

Must be his 1st day ever pretending to cover college football. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Going to be a tremendous day around campus leading up to the game. This was already an elite atmosphere yesterday

[Joe Z]

I bet it is crazy out there at game day right now. Gerry on his 5th mayo corn dog, CJ on his 3rd street taco, Blake and Jeff are muted somewhere, Bobby off in the corner somewhere looking like this knowing he has to be up this early to cover the game. 
 

[Hank South]

1 minute ago, Joe Z said:

I bet it is crazy out there at game day right now. Gerry on his 5th mayo corn dog, CJ on his 3rd street taco, Blake and Jeff are muted somewhere, Bobby off in the corner somewhere looking like this knowing he has to be up this early to cover the game. 
 

lol

[Hank South]

OSU is confident 

 

[UTexas]

1 minute ago, Hank South said:

OSU is confident 

 

Gotta make him eat crow. 

[TTaylor2135]

Let’s have a day fellas!

[UTexas]

 

[Hank South]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49891187/college-football-arch-manning-texas-archie-manning-fame

[UTexas]

 

[Shane]

Game day !! 🤘🏻

[Hank South]

No. 4 TEXAS (1-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. No. 1 OHIO STATE (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten)

When: Saturday, Sept. 12

Where: DKR-Texas Memorial Statium (Austin, Texas)

Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. CT

TV: ABC (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, and Laura Rutledge)

Line: Texas -1.5 (FanDuel SportsBook)

Local Radio: Longhorn Radio Network, 98.1 FM and 1300 AM in Austin

National Radio: The Varsity Network, Sirius XM Channel 82

Audio Stream: TexasLonghorns.com

Live Stats: Side Arm Stats

[BurntOrangeHorn]

24 minutes ago, UTexas said:

 

God bless their young and vibrant hearts!

🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏾

[BurntOrangeHorn]

19 minutes ago, UTexas said:

 

Simply amazing what aggregated youth can accomplish.  No game day in my generation!

🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏿