For three quarters, this one belonged to Ohio State. Then the fourth quarter happened. No. 4 Texas erased a 23-3 deficit with 21 unanswered points in the final 15 minutes, and Hollywood Smothers' 1-yard run with 25 seconds left plus Gianni Spetic's extra point gave the Longhorns a 24-23 win over the top-ranked Buckeyes before a crowd of 105,044 at DKR.
Arch Manning started the rally with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, then went 8-of-11 in the final frame as Texas put together touchdown drives of 91, 72 and 73 yards. Smothers finished with 74 rushing yards and both fourth-quarter scores on the ground.
The defense held Ohio State scoreless in the fourth after Jeremiah Smith had piled up 164 receiving yards. Texas matched the second-largest fourth-quarter comeback in program history and earned its first home win over an AP No. 1 team since beating SMU in 1950.
By the Numbers
Texas rallied from 20 points down in the fourth quarter.
First home win over an AP No. 1 team since SMU in 1950.
105,044 fans, the third-largest crowd in DKR history.
Texas held Ohio State scoreless in the fourth quarter.
Postgame win expectancy: based on how each team played snap to snap, Ohio State wins this game 86% of the time.
EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed a team's expected points. Success rate counts plays that gain 50% of the needed yards on first down, 70% on second and 100% on third or fourth. Explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. A scoring opportunity is a drive with a first down inside the opponent's 40. Stuff rate is the share of runs stopped at or behind the line. Highlighted numbers are the better side. Data: CollegeFootballData.com.
Top Performers
Texas
PassingArch Manning23/37, 195 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingHollywood Smothers21 car, 74 yds, 2 TD, long 11
ReceivingEmmett Mosley V5 rec, 65 yds, 0 TD, long 19
