{"id":434473,"date":"2026-09-13T05:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T05:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/434473\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T05:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T05:12:12","slug":"ohio-state-led-23-3-but-texas-scored-21-points-in-4th-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/434473\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State led, 23-3, but Texas scored 21 points in 4th quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2014 No. 1 Ohio State blew a fourth-quarter lead against No. 4 Texas on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">[DOWNLOAD: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whio.com\/mobile-apps\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.whio.com\/mobile-apps\/\">Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">The Buckeyes led, 23-3, but the Longhorns scored 21 fourth-quarter points to win, 24-23, at Donald K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Hollywood Smothers scored the go-ahead touchdown with 25 seconds left.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Graceson Littleton\u2019s interception sealed the win as time expired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Ohio State falls to 1-1 overall. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">TRENDING STORIES:<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">The Buckeyes forced and recovered a fumble on the first play of the game at the Longhorns\u2019 18-yard line. But OSU settled for a field goal and led, 3-0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Jaylen McClain intercepted Arch Manning\u2019s pass on Texas\u2019 next possession. Ja\u2019Kobi Jackson\u2019s eight-yard touchdown extended the lead to 10-0 after one quarter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">After both teams exchanged field goals, Julian Sayin threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jeremiah Smith to put Ohio State ahead, 20-3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Connor Hawkins made a 48-yard field goal in the third quarter to increase it to 23-3 after three quarters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Texas came back as Manning threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo to cut the deficit to 23-10. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">The Buckeyes went three-and-out on their next series. Smothers scored to get the Longhorns closer, 23-17, with 7:14 to play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Hawkins missed a 45-yard field goal with 4:16 remaining. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Texas drove 73 yards on 12 plays as Smothers\u2019 second touchdown gave the Longhorns their only lead, 24-23.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Ohio State will host Kent State on Sept. 19. Kickoff is at noon from Ohio Stadium in Columbus. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">[SIGN UP: <a href=\"https:\/\/membercenter.whio.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/membercenter.whio.com\/newsletters\">WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2014 No. 1 Ohio State blew a fourth-quarter lead against No. 4 Texas on Saturday. 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