Skull Session: The Definition of Insanity

Chase Brown — Monday, September 14, 2026 - 04:55

Welcome to the Skull Session.

I didn’t have the words on Saturday.

Now I do.

(Have a good Monday.)

THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY. A 16-point lead against Clemson. A 14-point lead against Georgia. A 20-point lead against Texas.

Ohio State lost all three.

The defeats were different, but the through-lines are the same. Ohio State takes a commanding first-half lead, then, when given the chance to knock its opponent out cold, the Buckeyes pull their punches.

It’s the definition of insanity.

The same coach.

The same process.

The same outcome.

No, I don’t think Ohio State should fire Ryan Day. He’s 83-13 as Ohio State’s head coach and led the Buckeyes to a national championship in 2024. But I’m starting to wonder if he’ll ever turn his head and see the hearse that’s been hovering in his blind spot for seven years.

Ohio State jumped out to a 16-0 lead and controlled much of the first half against Clemson in 2019, but the Tigers gradually wrestled momentum away while benefiting from a couple of controversial calls. Clemson scored 29 of the final 37 points to win 29-23.

In 2022, Ohio State led 38-24 late in the third quarter and had Georgia on the ropes. But rather than putting the defending national champions away, the Buckeyes allowed the Bulldogs to hang around and mount a fourth-quarter comeback. Ohio State led 41-35 before surrendering the go-ahead touchdown with two minutes remaining and missing a game-winning field goal to ring in the new year.

Then came Texas.

What looked poised to be a dominant win for Ohio State turned into one of the worst collapses in program history. The Buckeyes led 20-3 at halftime, pushed the advantage to 23-3 in the third quarter and entered the fourth with a 20-point lead. They scored zero points the rest of the way.

Texas, meanwhile, scored three consecutive touchdowns on three monstrous fourth-quarter drives — 15 plays and 91 yards, 13 plays and 72 yards, then 12 plays and 73 yards — to stun the Buckeyes 24-23.

Ohio State went three-and-out twice in the fourth quarter, then failed to score after Connor Hawkins missed a 45-yard field goal with 4:16 remaining. Texas took its first lead of the game with 26 seconds left.

It was the first time in program history that Ohio State lost after leading by 17 or more points at halftime. The Buckeyes had been 309-0 in those games.

Ohio State didn't lose because Texas landed one miraculous punch. The Longhorns landed three straight, methodical jabs while the Buckeyes couldn't answer a single one.

But it was all too familiar.

Like Clemson. Like Georgia. And come to think of it, Ohio State’s national title game against Notre Dame felt similar, too, even if the Buckeyes pulled out a win. They led 31-7 midway through the third quarter, then watched the Irish score 16 unanswered points to make it a one-score game with 4:15 remaining. Ohio State needed the game-saving “Third and Jeremiah” to finally put Notre Dame away.

Day is one of college football’s best coaches, but he has a fatal flaw: he’s not a killer, and you have to be a killer.

Whether Day learns this lesson or continues repeating the same mistake could define this season — and the rest of his career as Ohio State’s head coach.

THE 26-YARD PUNT. I wasn’t in Austin on Saturday. I don’t know what the press room looked like or how many questions Ohio State’s communications team allowed reporters to ask, but I have to know this: What went into the decision to punt on 4th-and-4 from Texas’ 39-yard line, and how — oh, how? — did the punt travel 26 yards?

The Buckeyes had a 17-point lead. They had an opportunity to keep their foot on Texas’ throat, and instead they handed the ball back to the Longhorns after a 26-yard punt.

That was the moment, for me, when fear set in that we were about to witness another conservative second-half performance from Ryan Day and the Buckeyes. It turned out to be true — for the reasons mentioned above — as Ohio State’s remaining drives ended in a field goal, punt, punt, missed field goal and interception.

Not great, Bob!

THE RUN GAME AND THE RED ZONE. Some of Ohio State’s losses under Ryan Day have the characteristics mentioned in the opener. Almost all of them share this: The Buckeyes fail to run the ball, turning the offense one-dimensional, and they fail to capitalize on red-zone opportunities.

Ohio State is 1-3 in its last four games — which, in itself, is a wild stat — and the run game was the Buckeyes’ Achilles’ heel in losses to Indiana, Miami and Texas. Red-zone execution also played a major role in the losses to the Hoosiers and Longhorns.

Final

Texas 24 | 10.43 total EPA
Ohio State 23 | 4.51 total EPAhttps://t.co/nWuxPvQi6p pic.twitter.com/QxTcrKha4d
— Game on Paper (@gameonpaper) September 13, 2026

Against Indiana, Ohio State had 26 carries for 58 yards (2.23 yards per attempt) and scored 10 points on four trips to the red zone: one touchdown, one field goal, one missed field goal and one turnover on downs.

Against Miami, Ohio State had 24 carries for 45 yards (1.87 yards per attempt). The Buckeyes scored touchdowns on both of their red-zone trips, but those were their only two trips in a game that featured eight offensive possessions.

Against Texas, Ohio State had 31 carries for 94 yards (3.03 yards per attempt) and scored on four of five red-zone trips: two touchdowns, two field goals and a turnover on downs.

The numbers tell a pretty clear story. Ohio State struggled to run the ball in all three losses, and when the Buckeyes did get into the red zone, they too often settled for less than seven points.

THE BROTHERHOOD. Ohio State lost, but the Brotherhood remains strong — and it will carry the Buckeyes through the hard week to come.

As Texas celebrated its come-from-behind victory on its home turf, Ohio State exited the field — but not before singing “Carmen Ohio” on the sideline. According to 10TV’s Adam King, some players had already started toward the locker room before fifth-year senior Carson Hinzman pulled them back onto the field to sing the Alma Mater.

Carson Hinzman stopped anyone from going in to the locker room to make sure they sang Carmen Ohio. pic.twitter.com/gj9Bjue60I
— Adam King (@AdamKing10TV) September 13, 2026

That’s the Brotherhood.

You win together.

You lose together.

You bounce back together.

SONG OF THE DAY. “Hurt” - Johnny Cash.

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Ohio State’s Defense Only Had 10 Players on the Field For a Play During Texas’ First Touchdown Drive of Its Comeback

Josh Poloha — Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 15:54

Ohio State's defense stifled Texas' offense for the first three quarters of the game Saturday night in Austin. During Texas’ three touchdown drives to end the game, however, the Longhorns were able to do whatever they wanted.

Texas' first touchdown drive of its comeback was a 15-play, 91-yard scoring drive that took 6:28 off the clock. And looking back at that drive, it appears that Arch Manning had it a little easier than usual for a play because Ohio State only had 10 players on the field.

With the Buckeyes down a man, Manning took advantage and found a wide-open Emaree Winston for a 22-yard completion.

After a big 4th and long conversion from a dump off underneath, Texas gets an explosive pass play.

But it appears the Buckyes only have 10 players on the field, leaving the void in the defense. pic.twitter.com/tW1twOyuHs
— Bleav In Buckeyes Podcast (@BleavinBuckeyes) September 13, 2026

While Ohio State’s depth has been a major emphasis this season, allowing the Buckeyes to rotate more players – 17 played at least 11 snaps on defense against the Longhorns – it appears a substitution, or lack thereof, cost OSU on this play.

A replay on the broadcast made it so that the exact player running off the field was unclear, but you can see the Ohio State player going off the field near the top middle of the screen following the replay.

As @BleavinBuckeyes pointed out, Ohio State’s defense only had 10 players on the field for a 22-yard completion after a 4th-and-9 conversion.

The broadcast shows a player run off just before the snap.

Six plays later, Texas scored its first touchdown to cut the lead to 23-10. https://t.co/ptV63EJzcO pic.twitter.com/dPQf6mCcZd
— Josh Poloha (@JorshP) September 13, 2026

Six plays after that 22-yard completion, Texas scored its first touchdown of the game to cut Ohio State's lead to 23-10, starting a run of 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter that turned a 23-3 Ohio State lead into a 24-23 Texas win.

With the Game on the Line, Texas Found A Way to Win While Ohio State Fell Apart

Lyle Alenstein — Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 14:16

When Ohio State walked into Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, the team was met with “overrated” chants from the Texas student section.

To start, the Buckeyes looked anything but that, playing like the then-No.1 team in the country. On the first play from scrimmage, freshman cornerback Jay Timmons blew up a screen pass to Longhorns' running back Raleek Brown, forced a fumble and recovered it himself. After recording a combined 46 yards in the last two matchups against Texas, Jeremiah Smith surpassed that total in the first quarter, having his way with Will Muschamp's defense.

As for the Longhorns, the then-No. 4 team in the nation, they looked anything but that in the early stages of the game. There was the fumble from Brown; Arch Manning underthrew a wide-open Cam Coleman, which would've been a touchdown; instead, it hit off of Coleman and took a wild bounce into the arms of Jaylen McClain. Heck, during the pregame festivities, it was a struggle to unveil the Texas state flag, which seemed like an omen for how much Ohio State was in control.

But the Buckeyes didn't stay in control, and the struggles with the flag were not an omen, as Texas scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter en route to a 24-23 win, handing Ohio State its first-ever loss when leading by 17 points at halftime.

"We know that that's the biggest part of the season; we have to win the fourth quarter, especially on the road," Ryan Day said postgame. "So I can't really sit here and tell you exactly I know why that happened. But we all gotta take accountability and get this thing corrected and fixed moving forward."

Ohio State firmly dominated the game for the first two quarters. Julian Sayin and Smith were connecting like they were playing backyard football. Manning missed plenty of passes when he had his pass-catchers wide open, and on plays where he made good throws, his targets had a handful of drops — wide receiver Ryan Wingo dropped a touchdown in the second quarter.

At the half, the game was clearly trending in the Buckeyes' direction, as Jermaine Mathews Jr. dropped Wingo on a 4th-and-2 end around for a loss of 10 yards, putting Ohio State in Texas territory for a drive that ended in a 19-yard touchdown from Sayin to Smith, giving them a 20-3 lead after 30 minutes of play. The Buckeyes led 23-3 heading into the fourth after Connor Hawkins made a 48-yard field goal, making him 3-for-3 on the game, and had Longhorns fans booing ad nauseam.

"We really played well for three quarters and then didn't play well enough in the fourth quarter; that's the bottom line," Day said.

But then it was Texas who played Hold'em. Ohio State didn't score in the fourth quarter. There was no offense at all, as Sayin couldn't hit any pass-catchers, though they couldn't get open, and after Smith had eight catches for 164 yards and a score, he was held catchless for the last 23 minutes of the game.

And then the Longhorns offense turned it around. Late in the third quarter, Manning connected with tight end Emaree Winston on 4th-and-9 for a nine-yard pickup from its own 42-yard line, which led to a one-yard touchdown grab from Wingo to start the fourth. Then Texas went for it on 4th-and-6 from its own 32, where wideout Emmett Mosley corralled a 12-yard reception, which later resulted in a one-yard touchdown run from tailback Hollywood Smothers.

"No. That's how losers think. Winners win, baby. They didn't hire me to keep it close. They hired me to win," Steve Sarkisian said when asked if he thought about punting instead of going for it on 4th-and-9.

Sarkisian went to great lengths to win this game before it even started, having his team warm up in its indoor facility. Ohio State, meanwhile, warmed up in temperatures of up to 96 degrees just long enough to potentially make a difference in front of a celebrity-filled crowd that included NBA superstar Kevin Durant, actors Matthew McConaughey and Glen Powell and comedian Shane Gillis, among others.

After the Longhorns came storming back to cut the deficit to six, Hawkins missed a 45-yard attempt with 4:16 to go in the game. The Texas crowd jolted to life, hooting and hollering louder than Smokey the Cannon, which echoes inside Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium and the nearby parts of Austin for every big moment.

Connor Hawkins NO GOOD

WHY DOES THIS ALWAYS HAPPEN pic.twitter.com/cpVUaTRmEn
— wok (@wokdior) September 13, 2026

And then the reasons why Sarkisian was hired to win and why he went for it deep in his own territory on fourth downs paid off, as Smothers cashed in for another one-yard plunge to give the Longhorns a 24-23 lead with 25 seconds to go, wearing out Matt Patricia's defense that was clearly fatigued. Then came the win, as Sayin's last-second heave was intercepted by Graceson Littleton as the game clock flashed zeros across the board, handing Ohio State a heartbreaking loss.

"I've lost really big games, and I've won really big games. And talking to some of the young guys that have never started a whole game like this and lost, it's really hard," starting center Carson Hinzman said. "I can't just go up to them and be like, 'Hey, man, get over it.' We have a lot of football to play; it freaking hurts. It hurts me; it hurts everyone in the program. We wanna win every single game we play."

But Hinzman knows the season isn't over.

"We lost a non-conference game. Everything we got is still in our forefront, still in our big picture," Hinzman said. "We can still do everything we planned on doing this year."

And he's right. Despite the gut-wrenching defeat, the Buckeyes can still make the College Football Playoff. It won't be easy with the schedule that lies ahead, but losing to the No. 4 team in the country by one point doesn’t eliminate them, assuming they take care of business the rest of the season. There's breathing room to lose one more game, though Ohio State doesn't want to lose any; after that, a 9-3 record gets a little dicey to make the College Football Playoff, depending on who the losses are against.

"I think we have a good group of guys. And I'm fired up about the group and who we have on our team," Sayin said. "So we have to respond ... We have to see what we can do better and see what went wrong, and learn from those mistakes."

Day preaches that Ohio State needs to win games in the fourth quarter. But like the 2025 Big Ten Championship Game against Indiana, or against Oregon the year before in the regular season, the Buckeyes lost the game against Texas in the final 15 minutes.

After playing to win, it played not to lose, and it ended with a defeat in the record books. This can end up being a bump in the road or a turning point, but only time will tell if this loss was a difference-maker in the 2026 season.

But one thing is clear — Ohio State unsuccessfully messed with the bull on Saturday and got the horns.

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Ohio State Falls to No. 6 in AP Top 25, Coaches Poll Following Loss to Texas

Josh Poloha — Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 14:16

Unlike it may seem, the sky is not falling for the Buckeyes.

That said, Ohio State has fallen in the rankings, as OSU is No. 6 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll following the Buckeyes' fourth-quarter collapse against Texas Saturday night in Austin.

The Longhorns took over the top spot in both polls following the win over OSU.

In the AP Poll, Texas received 56 first-place votes, while Miami (four), Georgia (three), Notre Dame (one), Indiana (three) and LSU (one) also received votes for the top spot in the rankings. Ohio State remained ranked above LSU despite the Tigers receiving a first-place vote.

Oregon, the No. 2-ranked team in the preseason AP Poll, fell 15 spots to No. 21 following the Ducks' loss at Oklahoma State. Oklahoma dropped 13 spots to No. 24 following the Sooners' loss to Michigan. Meanwhile, the Wolverines jumped back into the AP Top 25 (from No. 28 to 19th) following their win over Oklahoma.

The Big Ten has seven teams ranked in the AP Poll: Indiana (fourth), Ohio State (sixth), USC (12th), Penn State (14th), Iowa (18th), Michigan (19th) and Oregon (21st).

AP Top 25 — Through Games SEP. 12, 2026
Rank	Team	Record	Conference	Points	Change
1	TEXAS	2-0	SEC	1,678 (56)	▲ 3
2	GEORGIA	2-0	SEC	1,551 (3)	–
3	NOTRE DAME	2-0	FBS Independents	1,531 (1)	–
4	INDIANA	2-0	Big Ten	1,466 (3)	▲ 1
5	MIAMI (FL)	2-0	ACC	1,452 (4)	▲ 2
6	OHIO STATE	1-1	Big Ten	1,407	▼ 5
7	LSU	2-0	SEC	1,334 (1)	▲ 1
8	OLE MISS	2-0	SEC	1,216	▲ 1
9	TEXAS A&M	2-0	SEC	1,165	▲ 1
10	ALABAMA	2-0	SEC	1,068	▲ 2
11	BYU	2-0	Big 12	966	▲ 3
12	USC	3-0	Big Ten	944	▲ 2
13	TEXAS TECH	2-0	Big 12	910	–
14	PENN STATE	2-0	Big Ten	692	▲ 2
15	TENNESSEE	2-0	SEC	676	▲ 3
16	SMU	2-0	ACC	636	▲ 1
17	UTAH	2-0	Big 12	558	▲ 3
18	IOWA	2-0	Big Ten	391	▲ 3
19	MICHIGAN	2-0	Big Ten	382	NEW
20	MISSOURI	2-0	SEC	344	▲ 3
21	OREGON	1-1	Big Ten	324	▼ 15
22	HOUSTON	2-0	Big 12	292	–
23	LOUISVILLE	1-1	ACC	244	▲ 1
24	OKLAHOMA	1-1	SEC	222	▼ 13
25	VIRGINIA	2-0	ACC	182	–

In the Coaches Poll, Texas received 42 first-place votes, with Georgia (15), Indiana (10), Notre Dame (four), Miami (two) and LSU (one) also receiving first-place votes. LSU is still ranked lower than Ohio State despite being 2-0 and receiving one first-place vote.

Eight Big Ten teams are ranked in the Coaches Poll: Indiana (fourth), Ohio State (sixth), USC (11th), Penn State (15th), Oregon (18th), Michigan (19th), Iowa (20th) and Washington (24th).

USA Today Coaches Poll — Released September 12
Rank	Team	Record	Conference	Points	Change
1	TEXAS	2-0	SEC	1804 (42)	▲ 2
2	GEORGIA	2-0	SEC	1732 (15)	–
3	NOTRE DAME	2-0	FBS Independents	1639 (4)	▲ 1
4	INDIANA	2-0	Big Ten	1611 (10)	▲ 1
5	MIAMI (FL)	2-0	ACC	1549 (2)	▲ 2
6	OHIO STATE	1-1	Big Ten	1480	▼ 5
7	LSU	2-0	SEC	1405 (1)	▲ 1
8	TEXAS A&M	2-0	SEC	1311	▲ 1
9	OLE MISS	2-0	SEC	1228	▲ 2
10	ALABAMA	2-0	SEC	1206	▲ 2
11	USC	3-0	Big Ten	1023	▲ 3
12	TEXAS TECH	2-0	Big 12	977	▲ 1
13	BYU	2-0	Big 12	975	▲ 2
14	TENNESSEE	2-0	SEC	679	▲ 4
15	PENN STATE	2-0	Big Ten	676	▲ 1
16	SMU	2-0	ACC	605	▲ 1
17	UTAH	2-0	Big 12	590	▲ 3
18	OREGON	1-1	Big Ten	564	▼ 12
19	MICHIGAN	2-0	Big Ten	426	▲ 5
20	IOWA	2-0	Big Ten	423	▲ 1
21	OKLAHOMA	1-1	SEC	395	▼ 11
22	MISSOURI	2-0	SEC	340	▲ 1
23	HOUSTON	2-0	Big 12	290	▼ 1
24	WASHINGTON	2-0	Big Ten	268	▼ 5
25	VIRGINIA	2-0	ACC	249	–

Ohio State Opens As 52.5-Point Favorite Over Kent State

Josh Poloha — Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 13:43

Ohio State is more than a seven-touchdown favorite over Kent State next Saturday.

The Buckeyes opened as 52.5-point favorites over the Golden Flashes next Saturday, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

Ohio State is looking to bounce back from a loss at Texas, a game in which OSU was a 1.5-point underdog.

The Buckeyes are 1-1 on the season, but 2-0 against the spread, as Ohio State covered against both Ball State and Texas. Meanwhile, Kent State is also 1-1 this season, but 1-1 ATS, as the Golden Flashes failed to cover in a 57-0 loss at South Carolina in their season opener, a game Kent State was a 35.5-point underdog.

The total opened at 57.5 points, as sportsbooks don't believe Kent State will score a touchdown against Ohio State. It is the highest total of the Buckeyes' first three games of the season.

One of Ohio State's first two games of the season hit the over, while both of Kent State's games have gone over.

OSU is 3-0 all-time against the Golden Flashes dating back to 2002, with an average score of 55-7. Kent State has scored a combined 20 points in the three games.

The Buckeyes and Golden Flashes will kick off at 12 p.m. as part of the Big Noon Kickoff on FOX next Saturday.

Five Things: Master Class In Playing Not To Lose Yields Loss As Ohio State Falls to Texas

Chris Lauderback — Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 10:10

Well, the stank on this one will linger for a while.

As someone who believes Ohio State could do a hell of a lot worse than Ryan Day as the steward of its program, I can certainly respect alternate views, particularly after the debacle that unfolded last night as Day's Buckeyes blew a 20-point lead allowing 21 unanswered fourth quarter points in what became a stunning 24-23 loss to No. 4 Texas in Austin.

The loss marked the first time since 2004 that an AP No. 1 team lost a game it led by at least 20 points at any point during the fourth quarter. Those teams had gone 197-0 before last night.

After building a 23-3 lead with 8:09 left in the third quarter, the OSU offense became predictable and conservative, special teams demons reared their ugly ahead, the breaks all went the way of Texas (like they largely went the way of Ohio State in the first half) and the defense simply couldn't get off the field surrendering three straight long touchdown drives.

I'm sure they were gassed as a result of the offense's short possessions but the defensive braintrust also seemingly went overly conservative schematically which only helped Texas wear it down even more. For many, the overwhelming desire to crush Day will blind them to this reality but in my estimation, it's fair to expect more from a Matt Patricia defense than giving up three straight touchdown drives period.

This loss is on Day and the offense first and foremost - I'm not arguing otherwise - but the defense and special teams also had opportunities and failed to deliver.

The loss drops Ohio State to 1-1 on the young season with Kent State set to take a beating next Saturday at noon. But yeah, ain't nobody got time for the Golden Flashes right now so here's Five Things from the stunner in DKR.

STALL WART

Despite some key missed opportunities, mostly via misfires from Julian Sayin and a questionable 4th-and-2 run play that was stuffed when OSU could've either thrown the ball or kicked a short field goal from the UT 13, Ohio State's offense still built a 23-3 lead midway through the third quarter on the back of seven possessions in which the Buckeyes scored five times (three field goals), amassed 319 total yards on 6.1 yards per play and averaged 3:07 time of possession.

What transpired after that is one of the sadder collapses you'll see from Ohio State's offense during your remaining time on earth.

Still up 20 and taking possession with 6:52 left in the third, the OSU offense tallied one yard on three plays. A first down Ja'Kobi Jackson run gained a yard before a back shoulder throw to Devin McCuin fell incomplete and then interestingly, Sayin targeted Phillip Bell for the first time on a 3rd-and-9 toss that also fell harmlessly to the turf. The possession took a mere 1:05 off the clock.

After the OSU defense yielded a 13-play, 91-yard touchdown drive to make it 23-10, the offense went back to work. This time, the offense cranked out six yards on two Bo Jackson runs before a 3rd-and-4 slant to Smith failed to connect. That possession took up 1:30.

Again the defense surrendered another marathon touchdown drive to make it 23-17 before the OSU offense took the field. This possession actually gained some yards - 48 to be exact - boosted by an electric play from Sayin in which he rolled all the way to the right sideline before uncorking a throw all the way to the left sideline for a 24-yard completion to Nate Roberts. Four plays later however, Bo Jackson was stopped for a 1-yard loss on 2nd-and-3 from the UT 26. On the ensuing 3rd-and-4 snap, Ohio State got a little greedy as Sayin tried to find Jeremiah on a go-ball up the right sideline. Smith was bumped off his route a bit via solid coverage and Sayin's toss wasn't all that close to the target. I will say, Ohio State's offense played to win in that moment - something we didn't see much of in the second half - but something a little safer/shorter was probably the call knowing an incompletion meant a 45-yard field goal try.

Of course, Connor Hawkins promptly hooked his attempt giving OSU zero points on three straight possessions when any points at all would've sealed the deal. The empty possession at least took 2:48 off the game clock and gave the defense some time to rest after the preceding two empty possessions were lightning quick. Ultimately, Ohio State would allow a game-winning touchdown drive on the ensuing possession to cap the comeback as the Buckeye offense's last gasp with 25 seconds left never had a chance and ended, fittingly, with a game-ending interception.

Make no mistake, the offense going belly up when it mattered most served as the primary reason Ohio State set some dubious records last night. Over its final four possessions, Arthur Smith's unit posted two 3-and-outs, a 2-and-out on the doomed last possession, zero points and 50 yards on 3.3 yards per play with an average time of possession of 1:30 as Sayin completed 2-of-9 passes for 29 yards and an interception.

You simply can't put away a top tier opponent, on the road, with that kind of collapse over the final quarter and half.

BEND AND BREAK

The faction of fans who hated Ryan Day well before last night will give Matt Patricia and his defense a free pass, citing the offense's turtling as the chief culprit for giving up three straight long touchdown drives, but there's more to it than that.

I get the chicken/egg thought process don't get me wrong - the offense's short possessions gave the defense little time to rest, that's certainly a factor - but a championship level defense can't get torched like that and seemingly make zero adjustments along the way.

All Ohio State needed was one stop on any of those three possessions and the Buckeyes leave Austin with a win. Instead, the defense played a ton of three man fronts, deployed virtually zero stunts or pressures, no guys up front were able to win a 1-on-1 battle when the opportunity was there, and failed on about seven different chances to get a key stop.

The first scoring drive went 15 plays for 91 yards, cutting OSU's lead to 23-10 while chewing up 6:28 of clock. I'm not buying the defense was totally gassed at that point, at least not because of the offense. The Bullets gave up a 4th-and-9 via a 10-yard pass, gave up a 3rd-and-9 for another 10 yards and failed to pounce on a forced fumble at the end of the play, and finally, Devin Sanchez was beat by Ryan Wingo for a touchdown on 3rd-and-1.

The second scoring drive, which trimmed the lead to 23-17, covered 72 yards in 13 plays eating up 5:35 of game clock. I'm sure fatigue was a factor in this one after the offense went 3-and-out but damn, some onus falls on the defense when you allow a 12-yard pass on 4th-and-6. OSU also failed to stop a 3rd-and-1 later in the drive.

Finally, the third straight touchdown drive went for 73 yards on 12 plays and ate up 3:51 of clock. The defense only forced one third down play the entire series and on 3rd-and-2 surrendered an 8-yard run.

In total, Texas ran 40 plays across those three consecutive touchdown marches and Ohio State's defense recorded exactly one TFL while giving up 239 yards, 5.9 yards per play and 21 points. The Longhorns converted 5-of-7 third down tries and 2-of-2 fourth down tries for a combined 48 yards and two touchdowns.

Again, is the defense the chief culprit in this debacle? Absolutely not, but this is the third straight loss dating back to late last year where just one stop could've secured a win and the Bullets couldn't come up with one.

If you hate Day enough to put that all on him and none of it on the defensive braintrust, you're entitled to that opinion and I can at least entertain that argument but I expect the same from the offense as I do the defense and just because the defense was better than the offense last night, I won't absolve them completely. Make a stop, win the game.

SEEING RED ZONE

Ohio State reached the red zone five times last night and came away with 20 points.

That's just two touchdowns in five trips.

Two other trips ended in field goals and one ended in a turnover on downs. If even one of those field goals is a touchdown or the turnover on downs is a field goal, we're having a different conversation this morning.

The first field goal drive wad doomed when left tackle Ian Moore whiffed on his assignment turning a 1st-and-Goal at the 4 into 2nd-and-Goal from the 13. Also, can't say I'm a fan of toss sweeps near the goal line. Two plays later, Sayin's pass on 3rd-and-Goal from the 7 to Jeremiah was simply poorly placed. Connor Hawkins' 26-yard field goal would make it 3-0 Buckeyes barely three minutes into the game.

The second field goal also saw Moore play a huge role as he gave up an 8-yard sack on 2nd-and-10 from the UT 14. Now facing 3rd-and-18 from the 22, OSU smartly dialed up a screen to Bo Jackson to give Hawkins a closer look which he buried to make it 13-3 Ohio State late in the first quarter.

The empty red zone trip came as OSU held a 10-0 lead midway through the first half. The Buckeyes had 1st-and-10 at the UT 21 but an incompletion and three run plays, including a 4th-and-2 Ja'Kobi Jackson carry stopped for one yard by Hero Kanu killed the possession. Folks can arm chair quarterback it after the fact but I don't personally think going for it was a terrible decision. I can get behind "take the points on the road" logic but many in that crowd would also absolutely crush Day for not being aggressive enough if Hawkins missed that kick. I would just rather go down with Sayin throwing it there than handing off to Ja'Kobi.

SAYIN STRUGGLES

After a year of seasoning and an offseason of bulking up and working on the finer points of this game, I expected Julian Sayin to make a statement last night and make a strong case as the best quarterback in college football.

He was solid in the first half, completing 12-of-16 for 192 yards (12.0 YPA) and a touchdown as Ohio State built a 20-3 halftime lead but he did leave some points on the table. Namely, his 3rd-and-Goal fade to Jeremiah Smith on Ohio State's opening possession wasn't high enough or close enough to the front pylon leading to a field goal for an early 3-0 lead following Texas' turnover on the game's first offensive play. That said, it wasn't an awful throw, just one he'd place better if he had a do over and otherwise, nitpicking any other play in the first half wouldn't have changed a drive's outcome.

The second half was a totally different story however as Sayin completed just 5-of-16 tosses for 86 yards (5.4 YPA), no touchdowns and one interception on a hail mary to end the game.

With OSU leading 20-3 and in fantastic shape after Sayin found Smith for 43 yards to the Texas 30 on 3rd-and-10, the quarterback had probably his two biggest misses of the night on consecutive snaps.

The first, a 2nd-and-10 play still from the UT 30, saw him miss badly on a throw up the seam to Devin McCuin that was an easy six if Sayin is even remotely on target.

Just an egregious miss from Julian Sayin here. This was a LAYUP. pic.twitter.com/a0jvBvqGn6
— Buckeye HQ (@RealisticBuck) September 13, 2026

The second, on the very next snap, came as he locked in on Jeremiah on a deep in route even as Smith was blanketed. Sayin didn't appear to see the underneath linebacker dropping and the dangerous toss luckily fell incomplete. While the throw and decision were terrible, the choice was compacted by the reality Brandon Inniss was running wide open down the right seam. An accurate toss in his direction was six all day long.

To all the people complaining about Inniss

This needs to be thrown to him. This was right after the egregious McCuin miss. pic.twitter.com/FXUUnOeGRI
— NY Sports Guy (@_NYSportsGuy) September 13, 2026

Ohio State would kick a field goal on the next snap to take a 23-3 lead with 8:09 left in the third quarter but missing out on a very realistic six there - on back to back plays - turned out to be one of game's biggest What Ifs.

Sayin completed a mere three of his final 10 passes for 29 yards. Two of those incompletions came on a pair of 3rd-and-4 tosses to Jeremiah Smith and the 10th attempt landed in Graceson Littleton's arms for the game-ending pick.

For the game, Sayin's 53.1% completion rate (17-of-32) was easily his worst effort as Ohio State's starter. Interestingly, 15 of his 31 targets were to Smith but only five other targets went to wide receivers (McCuin 3, Inniss 2) while Bo Jackson was targeted five times (love those, more please) and the tight ends combined for five.

Bottom line, I expected a lot more from Sayin than we got last night. I gave him some cushion last year as a first year starter behind an offensive line that got overwhelmed in the two losses but he had enough time last night. He simply didn't make the decisions and the throws necessary to win a matchup game. If he plays lights out, OSU wins that game comfortably.

NOT TO REARRANGE THE FLOWERS IN THE ER BUT..

I've tried my best not to put lipstick on a pig thus far but I'm also trying to be more optimistic as I grow older lol. That said, I'm going to ramble about a few of the positives from last night.

I thought Earl Little Jr. looked like a big time player in OSU's secondary. Dude was crashing down in run support and was around the ball all night as he led the team with 11 stops along with a PBU.

Riley Pettijohn also flashed with three stops, 1.5 TFL and a sack on a 3rd-and-10 snap. He plays downhill and brings the wood. He needs to play more. A lot more.

Even though the other wideouts didn't do much for various reasons already discussed, I did like the game plan to get Jeremiah the damn ball. Fifteen targets is wild. Maybe it was too much although that's more on Sayin than Day and Arthur smith as Sayin simply locked in on Jeremiah a few times when other guys were open. Over 2,300 words in and I haven't even listed his statline of eight catches for 164 yards and a touchdown. It's easy to take his greatness for granted because it looks so effortless.

Jay Timmons again looked like a season vet out there and man that dude has some closing speed in his own right. He's physical especially for a true freshman. At this point, it's pretty easy to see him being a freshman All-American this year.

Finally, it's inarguable last night sucked and was an epic choke job. If you're into silver linings like me, even with that final 1.25 quarters of suck, Ohio State lost by one point on the road against a team many expect to win a national title. The season isn't over. There's a ton of football left to be played.

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Social Reactions: Ohio State Melts Down in Austin, Letting a Win Slip Away

Josh Poloha — Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 08:35

Well, that was fun for three quarters.

Unfortunately, though, a football game is four quarters.

Ohio State was dominating Texas through the game's first 45 minutes. Watching it was fun. Scrolling through social media was fun (I know, surprising, right?). The Buckeyes were taking care of business on the road in Austin.

Then the fourth quarter happened. And, well, going on social media was no longer fun, but became yet another devastating reminder that Ohio State suffered its worst collapse in program history in a 24-23 loss to Texas Saturday night, a game in which the Longhorns scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.

A Confused Michigan Man in Austin

I love college football so much pic.twitter.com/1ywt2JU56M
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) September 12, 2026

Jay Timmons' Forces (and Recovers) Fumble on First Play as Starter

Jay Timmons with a Denzel Ward type of play right there
— Carmen Calo (@CarmenCalo2) September 12, 2026

Jay Timmons absolutely smoked that block attempt by 3 on the force fumble
— MT (@recruittheboot) September 12, 2026

Timmons !!!
— Bradley Roby (@BradRoby_1) September 12, 2026

A Fun First Quarter

What if I told you this play ended in a Buckeyes interception pic.twitter.com/j2j5kpzrS8
— McNeil (@REFLOG18) September 13, 2026

Ja’Kobi Jackson is running angry tonight
— Saturday Index (@SaturdayIndexFB) September 13, 2026

Jeremiah Smith is Really Good

Jeremiah Smith is must see tv. Next Garrett Wilson/JSN. Marvin Harrison Jr has been a bust so far but I trust OSU WR’s they are WRU other than my LSU Tigers
— Evan Branch (@turtsportsbrand) September 13, 2026

pic.twitter.com/1GKZxZvfmE
— Ramzy Nasrallah (@ramzy) September 13, 2026

Calvin Johnson - Megatron

Jeremiah Smith - Optimus Prime

— Joe (@j_ross_85) September 13, 2026

Hey @biletnikoffawrd pic.twitter.com/dHEtpHtz6t
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 13, 2026

Halftime Adjustments Key

Halftime adjustments are going to be big. Sark calling a good game on offense his receivers aren’t doing them any favors. Matty P gone have to adjust something for the 2nd half. Also get JJ the ball they’re scared to death of 4!
— Tyvis Powell (@1Tyvis) September 13, 2026

Utter Disaster

Gotta bring pressure. OSU doesn’t have a guy who can win 1 on 1 in pass rush consistently.
— JAY RICHARDSON (@JayRichardson99) September 13, 2026

I’m going to throw up
— Mountain Man (@moore_of_kollin) September 13, 2026

Defensive line is gassed right now
— Travis howard (@Travishoward_7) September 13, 2026

This has been coaching malpractice in terms of time management, clock management, and conservative playcalling from Ohio State in the second half. Then first down with 25 seconds left, run a play that doesn’t even look at the best player in the country. Truly horrendous stuff.
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) September 13, 2026

Woof.

To lose that game Ohio State just needed one of these things to happen.

- not overthrow a wide open McCuin in the redzone

- make the FG with 4 minutes left

- Jeremiah not drop a ball that him in the hands.

- recover one of two 50/50 fumbles.

- get off the…
— Ben Koo (@bkoo) September 13, 2026

Damn man
— Johnnie L. Dixon III (@YoungKing_JD5) September 13, 2026

Complete debacle
— Chimdi Chekwa (@ChimChek) September 13, 2026

You can't play not to lose. You can call conservative defense but you can't play conservative football. There's no coasting to victory on the road.
— Chimdi Chekwa (@ChimChek) September 13, 2026

No question, but it’s a team game. The offense needed to help them out by staying on the field and get first downs. https://t.co/aEQMIdzJ3E
— Jake ballard (@TheJakeBallard) September 13, 2026

It came down to two plays Julian missing Devin Mccuin and the kicker missing that FG. Both would be checkmate. S/o to Arch tho that 4th quarter come back was nice I can’t
— Tyvis Powell (@1Tyvis) September 13, 2026

Around College Football

Akron's fan OC drive ends in a fumble only 4 plays in

(Via @RMU_Football)pic.twitter.com/bolViDLHR2
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 12, 2026

POV: You just upset No. 6 Oregon and the goal posts are coming with you pic.twitter.com/MbKPXen6VT
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 12, 2026

What in the fake punt jump pass have I just seen??? pic.twitter.com/kbCZh8lF11
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) September 12, 2026

It's just that kinda day for Minnesota pic.twitter.com/Glmff0AKV6
— CBS Sports College Football (@CBSSportsCFB) September 12, 2026

Texas Coach Steve Sarkisian Says Ohio State is a “Really Good Football Program,” Hopes to Face Buckeyes Again in College Football Playoff

Josh Poloha — Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 02:55

Texas scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to beat Ohio State after the Longhorns made a few game-changing adjustments.

Following the Buckeyes' inexcusable fourth-quarter collapse to lose to the Longhorns in Austin, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian discussed the game and the Ohio State football program as a whole.

Sark believes Ohio State has a really good all-around football program, from top to bottom.

“Ton of respect for Ohio State. ... They're a really good program, and Ryan has a really talented roster. He's got really good coaches. They play the game the right way. They're tough.”

While Sarkisian believes the win over Ohio State gives Texas a good idea of where its program is two games into the season, he also believes this won't be the last time the Longhorns and Buckeyes will play each other this season.

Sark thinks Ohio State and Texas will meet in the CFP, and that it's a good sign for both programs if that happens.

“Beating a team like that is, in essence, a win for the season, but I also think it serves as a good barometer of where we're at as a program this season. They're not going anywhere. I told Ryan after the game, ‘I hope we see you again.’ That's a good sign for both of us, right, if we get a chance to see him again. They're one heckuva team.”

With Ohio State's offense able to move the ball throughout much of the first three quarters, whether it was Jeremiah Smith's dominance or the running game, Sark knew Texas had to make a big adjustment.

The Longhorns brought more pressure, which meant putting their cornerbacks on one-on-one islands, but it was a game-changing adjustment that led to the comeback for Texas.

“We felt like we had to apply more pressure on the quarterback. To do that, you gotta put your corners in one-on-one scenarios, and that was the struggle. We were trying to double (Jeremiah Smith) and that wasn't working, and we weren't stopping the run, and we weren't getting to the quarterback. So, we made the adjustment.”

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Proof Points From Ohio State’s Devastating and Historical Loss at Texas, Presented by High Bank Distillery

Josh Poloha — Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 01:20

Presented by High Bank Distillery Co.

Utter disaster.

That would be the only way to describe Ohio State's epic, historic collapse Saturday night in Austin, as the Buckeyes lost to Texas, 24-23. OSU held a 23-3 lead going into the fourth quarter, but after preaching all offseason about winning the fourth quarter, the Buckeyes did the exact opposite against the Longhorns.

Let's dig into some Proof Points from Ohio State's devastating loss to Texas that moved them to 1-1 on the season.

In a game full of disappointments for the Buckeyes, Jeremiah Smith was certainly one of the bright spots.

After Texas' defense did a great job of making him a non-factor in the previous two matchups in the last 20 months, as Smith combined for only seven catches on 13 targets for 46 yards in those two games, the star certainly made up for it Saturday night.

Getting Smith the ball was clearly a huge part of the game plan, as he had eight catches on 15 targets for 164 yards and one touchdown in the loss to the Longhorns. Smith seemed unstoppable at times. That said, of Julian Sayin's 32 passes, 15 of them were thrown to Smith, as Brandon Inniss (one catch for 19 yards) and Devin McCuin (one catch for five yards) were the only other two wide receivers to catch a pass against Texas.

Smith's final catch – a 43-yard reception – came with 9:52 remaining in the third quarter. His final four targets were all incompletions.

4:53

With a 20-point lead entering the fourth quarter, Ohio State had the ball for 4:53 in the final, unexplainable and inexcusable quarter of the game.

Yes, you read that correctly – in a possible 15 minutes, the Buckeyes' offense had the ball fewer than five minutes in a quarter that failed in all three areas. Comparatively, Ohio State led in time of possession, 23:36-21:45 through the first three quarters.

OSU's offense completely changed in the fourth quarter. Playing not to lose, the Buckeyes were no longer aggressive; instead of keeping their foot on the gas, they were expected to go on cruise control and beat a top-four team at home.

Ohio State's offense had 11 plays in the fourth quarter compared to Texas' 27.

The defensive line couldn't get pressure on Arch Manning late in the game, but part of that was due to the fact that OSU's defense was on the field for 10:07 in the fourth quarter. No matter how deep the Buckeyes are on that side of the ball, that Texas heat is no joke – and the Silver Bullets found that out the hard way.

Matt Patricia's defense was clearly in Arch Manning's head, just like last season. Through three quarters, he had completed 15-of-26 passes for only 113 yards and an interception.

But in the fourth quarter, it was almost like he was on the playground, free of any pressure, as he had as much time in the pocket as he wanted more often than not. In that final quarter, while leading the Longhorns to score 21 unanswered points, Manning completed 8-of-11 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown.

He took advantage of a tired defense, clearly.

5-of-16

Julian Sayin looked really good in the first half. He completed 12-of-16 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Then, the second half happened. After he threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Smith to give Ohio State a 20-3 lead with 10 seconds left in the second quarter, the passing game was never the same Saturday night.

Not sure what changed, and which adjustments were (or were not) made by both teams, but something was clearly different in the second half.

Sayin completed only 5-of-16 passes for 86 yards and an interception in the second half. He completed just 2-of-6 passes for 29 yards and had that interception in the fourth quarter. Two of Sayin's final 10 throws were completed.

While Manning seemed to be playing carefree on the playground in the fourth quarter, Sayin was the exact opposite in the second half.

Bonus Numbers

Ohio State converted 5-of-8 third-down attempts in the first half. It completed only 1-of-6 third downs in the second half… The Buckeyes' final four drives: Three plays for one yard (punt), three plays for six yards (punt), seven plays for 48 yards (missed field goal) and two plays for -5 yards (interception)… Bo Jackson had the same number of targets (fiveasan all of OSU's wide receivers besides Smith combined (McCuin, three; Inniss, two)… Eight of the Buckeyes' 11 possessions reached Texas territory. Seven reached the Longhorns' 30-yard line.

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Presser Bullets: Ryan Day Says Ohio State Will "Take Accountability," Explains Defensive Breakdown And Lack Of Offensive Success Late

Lyle Alenstein — Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 00:59

It was a devastating loss for Ohio State, losing 24-23 to Texas, blowing a 20-3 lead entering the fourth quarter.

After the contest, Ryan Day spoke with the media about not playing a full game, the defensive breakdown and the offense failing to build momentum late. Following Day, Julian Sayin, Carson Hinzman and Jaylen McClain also answered questions regarding the Buckeyes' blown lead.

Here's a quick recap of the postgame availability.

Ryan Day

Day on the overall game: “We really played well for three quarters and then didn’t play well enough in the fourth quarter; that’s the bottom line ... We won the first two quarters and then obviously didn’t win the fourth quarter. And we know that that’s the biggest part of the season; we have to win the fourth quarter, especially on the road. So I can’t really sit here and tell you exactly, I know why that happened. But we all gotta take accountability and get this thing corrected and fixed moving forward."
On the defense getting tired: I think that was the goal was to get guys in and out and rotate. And I thought we were doing a good job for the majority of the game. I think we were on the field probably too much in the second half, and certainly in the fourth quarter ... When you're not getting first downs on offense, you put those guys right back out there. But I think a lot of guys played, we knew that was gonna be the case. But ultimately, we didn't get it done."
Said on Texas' 2nd-and-goal on its winning drive that Ohio State decided it wasn't going to use a timeout.
The defensive line didn't get to Arch Manning at a "high enough rate."
It wasn't one particular area that cost them; it was all three phases.
For three quarters, Ohio State "played solid," but at the end of the day the Buckeyes have to "make the corrections, and then move on."
When asked about the offensive struggles late, he said it "never got ourselves in a rhythm in the second half like we should have."
It was a mix of things that led to red zone failure.

Julian Sayin

On the late struggles for the offense: "They made their adjustments, we made our adjustments, and we just didn't execute the way we need to. So we have to watch the film and see."
Said he missed a ton of throws that he should've made.
When asked about how Ohio State will respond: "I think we have a good group of guys. And I'm fired up about the group and who we have on our team. So we have to respond ... We have to see what we can do better and see what went wrong, and learn from those mistakes."

Carson Hinzman

On the offensive line's play late: "They were messing around with a little bit of backer leverage, which made our combination blocks a little bit weird, but that's no excuse. I mean, it just came down to an execution thing. We really beat ourselves, and that's really it."
On moving forward: "I've lost really big games, and I've won really big games. And talking to some of the young guys that have never started a whole game like this and lost, it's really hard. I can't just go up to them and be like, 'Hey, man, get over it.' We have a lot of football to play, it freaking hurts. It hurts me, it hurts everyone in the program. We wanna win every single game we play. However, we lost a non-conference game. Everything we got is still in our forefront, still in our big picture. We can still do everything we planned on doing this year."

Jaylen McClain

On the message in the locker room: We just gotta realize that it's early, it's a long season, we can't just dwell on this forever, you know what I mean? As soon as this game's over, we gotta see where we're wrong, fix it, and move on."
Said the defense wasn't that tired at the end of the game — "At the end of the day, we just gotta practice a little harder, you know what I mean? Cause it's gonna be games where we're gonna (have) high snap counts, so I can't let these kids use that as an excuse."

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Ohio State’s Defense Only Had 10 Players on the Field For a Play During Texas’ First Touchdown Drive of Its Comeback

With the Game on the Line, Texas Found A Way to Win While Ohio State Fell Apart

For the First Time in Program History, Ohio State Loses After Leading by 17 Points at Halftime

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STALL WART

BEND AND BREAK

SEEING RED ZONE

SAYIN STRUGGLES

NOT TO REARRANGE THE FLOWERS IN THE ER BUT..

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Social Reactions: Ohio State Melts Down in Austin, Letting a Win Slip Away

A Confused Michigan Man in Austin

Jay Timmons' Forces (and Recovers) Fumble on First Play as Starter

A Fun First Quarter

Jeremiah Smith is Really Good

Halftime Adjustments Key

Utter Disaster

Around College Football

Texas Coach Steve Sarkisian Says Ohio State is a “Really Good Football Program,” Hopes to Face Buckeyes Again in College Football Playoff

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Proof Points From Ohio State’s Devastating and Historical Loss at Texas, Presented by High Bank Distillery

Bonus Numbers

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Presser Bullets: Ryan Day Says Ohio State Will "Take Accountability," Explains Defensive Breakdown And Lack Of Offensive Success Late

Ryan Day

Julian Sayin

Carson Hinzman

Jaylen McClain

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