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

[Paul L]

Good news is I am at a fundraiser so I am not watching.  The bad news is the score is real.  

[Cnutt4ever]

1 minute ago, DonDub74 said:

They said he waited a long time. How long did you want him to wait for a pointless interview?

Cause we know he is pissed

[Roy Hinojosa]

Sark either needs to step down or get an OC, but this defense is not what I expected. I thought we would create so much havoc and instead we are getting stymied at every turn.

[DanielOnorato]

Laughing stock again in a big game. Fun. 

[pinkman_90]

1 minute ago, DonDub74 said:

They said he waited a long time. How long did you want him to wait for a pointless interview?

They talked to Ryan day for 15 seconds max.  Rutledge was just being a professional and covering for sark 

[utx2]

The D has to stop them out of the half.  A must.   Sucks saying it 

[4thandFive]

We got whooped.

[Cody72]

Most expensive team yet and our worst team yet. Raleek stepping out a yard short of the first down to make it 4th and short was the definition of soft. I miss PK. I love this in your face defense. What a joke

[Jordan91]

1 minute ago, Robert Champion said:

I am so sick of hearing about how great Wingo is. His hands are a problem that is obviously not going to improve at this point. 

I am sick of hearing how good anyone is on this team. 

[kren]

27-3 has never been more obvious

[HorninOhio]

Don’t over react about 1 game. But run the ball up the middle. 
 

all the talk about being physical then you run a reverse on 4th and 1. 
 

This games over, but this season is not… but it could go off the rails quick…

[f1revo]

Does Jermaine Bishop simply not exist? If the hype is real, get him some run. He can't do worse than the others playing.

[CJ Vogel]

Jeremiah Smith in the 1st half vs. Texas:

• 6 receptions 
• 110 yards
• 18.3 yards per catch
• TD

[Roy Hinojosa]

Who are the leaders on this team? 

[maje12]

I can give Muschamp a pass. This is his second game as DC. Sark has had six years and his offense still sucks.

[nineliveslost]

1 minute ago, FatherofMinky said:

Easton Royal picked a hell of a game to attend 

Why would he come here?

[mcwast]

NIL dollars don’t catch passes, and connor robertson still can’t run block to save his life.  i’ve been watching him on nearly every play and he’s a net negative.  he makes the guards look worse.

[TexasLonghorns]

If Texas falls tonight, Sark has the following record. Is this bad?  

Through 6 years, Sarkisian is…

vs. Ryan Day: 0-3
vs. Kirby Smart: 0-3

And against ranked teams as Texas HC:

Top 5: 2-8
Top 10: 6-10
Top 15: 7-14
Top 20: 12-15
Top 25: 16-15

[HornyHorn]

Sark is so so so elite at everything when it comes to being a head coach… except for the 60 minutes that actually matter

[CJ Vogel]

I’d probably try to throw the ball to Cam Coleman in this second half. 

[HornsInAmarillo]

3 minutes ago, AusMOJO said:

I'm not on the fire Sark train, but what exactly has improved with the firing of PK? We were told he was babysitting the D and that PK couldn't get the front 6 or 7 to mesh up with the back 4 or 5, that his D doesn't match up together.

So we fire him, Sark tells us we have a HC of the D and now he can fully focus on the O. Yet he still can't find the end zone in the 1st half?

What improvements to his O has he made? Looks like the same crap he's always running. Players look unprepared, gameplan is not good and nobody is executing.

At what point does he need to adjust his scheme or just stop calling plays. He isn't as great at, as he seems to think he is. 

Sark is not a great OC. He’s not a good OC. He’s not a bad OC. He’s one of the worst in college football. There’s no way I would tell an offensive kid to go there while Sark is there. 

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

1 minute ago, FatherofMinky said:

Easton Royal picked a hell of a game to attend 

All the top 2028 wrs too

[John F.]

Just now, utx2 said:

The D has to stop them out of the half.  A must.   Sucks saying it 

Think we’re past that. Need a miracle fumble or pick six or something 

[texcoyote15]

4th and 1 and Sark calls an end around and it was an unnecessary high risk play. Our RB’s have been getting decent yards and he tries an end around?  Just terrible play call.  

[Hank South]

Added some 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.