{"id":435037,"date":"2026-09-13T21:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T21:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/435037\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T21:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T21:46:17","slug":"ohio-states-late-game-collapse-against-texas-makes-the-wrong-kind-of-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/435037\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State\u2019s Late Game Collapse Against Texas Makes the Wrong Kind of History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"65\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/ohiostate\/football\/no-1-ohio-state-implodes-in-shocking-road-loss-vs-no-4-texas-in-top-5-matchup-01m2cchnwm4n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ohio State\u2019s shocking Saturday night meltdown against Texas<\/a> sent waves through college football.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6a\">Even if the end result shouldn\u2019t be surprising in itself, a one-point home win for the fourth-ranked team against the top-ranked team, the latter being a -1.5 underdog at kickoff, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/playbyplay\/_\/gameId\/401856682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the way in which the Buckeyes collapsed in the fourth quarter<\/a> of a game that looked already decided was stunning.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6f\">According to ESPN\u2019s model, Ohio State\u2019s win probability peaked at 98.3 percent late in the third quarter, with the score at 23-3, before the Longhorns came roaring back with 21 unanswered points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6k\">As a matter of fact, Ohio State\u2019s late game collapse made the wrong kind of history in so many ways. <\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6p\">\u2022 Since 2004, AP No. 1 teams were 197-0 when holding a 20-point lead at any point in the 4th quarter. The Buckeyes made it 197-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">According to BuckeyeStats<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ohio State was 309-0 when leading by 17+ points at halftime. The Buckeyes are now 309-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6z\">According to IronFBStats:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"74\">\u2022 Ryan Day was 18-0 when Ohio State forced 2+ turnovers. He is now 18-1.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">\u2022 Ryan Day was 57-0 when leading by 20+, and 51-0 when leading by 20+ going into the 4th. His biggest blown lead ever was 16.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7e\">\u2022 Steve Sarkisian was 0-22 when trailing by 20+. That included 0-15 against ranked teams and 0-11 when down 20+ going into the 4th.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7j\">According to CFBHome:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">\u2022 Ohio State\u2019s loss was the largest lead blown by an AP No. 1 since 1995.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7t\">\u2022 Ohio State had gone 137-0 when leading by 17+ going into the 4th, and 21-0 in that spot as AP #1.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7y\">\u2022 Ohio State had gone 160-1 after leading by 20+. The only loss was 2011 at Nebraska.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What does Ohio State\u2019s late game collapse mean for the season?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"88\">Despite the loss, the Buckeye\u2019s path towards a berth in the College Football Playoff remains almost unaltered, thanks to the 12-team field. Nonetheless, it would be remiss to say nothing&#8217;s changed for Ohio State.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8d\">Not only has Ryan Day\u2019s team lost three out of their four most recent outings, but the game management in the fourth quarter for the Buckeyes casts serious doubt whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/ohiostate\/football\/how-ohio-state-must-bounce-back-versus-kent-state-01m2d92jp78c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this team has what it takes <\/a>on the sidelines to make a run for another National title, despite a Championship winning head coach and two former NFL head coaches as coordinators on offense and defense.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" preventdefault:click=\"\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\" on:pointerenter=\"q-BpOLQORF.js#s_1NOcOpHWmT0\" on:touchstart=\"q-C02KUlcx.js#s_R8AiGTDeM28\" on:focus=\"q-4HuWJVLT.js#s_gxiTM6qMMu8\" on:click=\"q-gAC8BGLP.js#s_lDqay9E5m5g[0]\" q:id=\"8j\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ohio State\u2019s shocking Saturday night meltdown against Texas sent waves through college football. 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