Arch Manning was the comeback kid on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Despite a quiet first half, Manning helped lead the No. 4 Longhorns to a 24-23 comeback win against No. 1-ranked Ohio State at Austin, Texas. He finished with a 196 passing yards, along with a touchdown and an interception.<\/p>\n
Texas struggled to get anything going on offense to start while the Buckeyes built a 23-3 lead midway through the third quarter.<\/p>\n
Arch Manning throws a pass downfield during Texas\u2019 24-23 come-from-behind win over Ohio State on Sept. 12, 2026 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n
Longhorns wideout Cam Coleman dropped a well-placed deep ball by Manning in the first quarter as he fell to the ground with the ball popping into the arms of Buckeyes safety Jaylen McClain for an interception.<\/p>\n
In the second quarter, Manning found Ryan Wingo deep in Ohio State\u2019s zone with a pass that likely would have resulted in a touchdown, but the receiver dropped it.<\/p>\n
The Buckeyes extended their lead to 20 with a field goal in the third. <\/p>\n
Then the comeback ensued for Texas.<\/p>\n
To start the fourth quarter, Manning was able to successfully connect with Wingo for a touchdown. <\/p>\n
Hollywood Smothers, who led the way on the ground for Texas with 74 rushing yards, followed up with a rushing touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, cutting Ohio State\u2019s lead to six.<\/p>\n
Arch Manning is sacked by Buckeyes linebacker Riley Pettijohn during Texas\u2019 comeback win over Ohio State. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n
Ohio State had a chance to build the lead back to nine points, but Connor Hawkins missed a 45-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter that gave the Longhorns a path to victory \u2014 and Manning was able to capitalize.<\/p>\n
Texas, who will next face Texas-San Antonio this upcoming Saturday, marched down the field against a tired Buckeyes defense before Smothers punched it in the end zone to tie the game with less than a minute to go.<\/p>\n
Kicker Gianni Spetic nailed the extra point to give Texas their first lead.<\/p>\n
Arch Manning throws a pass during Texas\u2019 come-from-behind
win over Ohio State. Getty Images<\/p>\n