Texas overcomes 20-point deficit to defeat Ohio State in Austin
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 4:30 AM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026

The No. 4 Texas Longhorns overcame a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes 24-23 on September 12 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas secured the win by scoring three consecutive touchdowns in the final frame, including the go-ahead score with 25 seconds remaining. The comeback marked the first time in 22 years that a team rallied from such a deficit against an AP No. 1 team, ending a 197-game winning streak for top-ranked teams holding that lead in the fourth quarter. Arch Manning sparked the scoring drive after successfully converting a critical fourth-down pass to tight end Emaree Winston during the third quarter. According to ESPN Analytics, the Longhorns had a 1.7 percent win probability while trailing at the 2:53 mark of the third quarter. The victory ranks as one of the four largest comeback efforts in Texas football history.
- •Texas defeated Ohio State 24-23 in Austin.
- •The Longhorns trailed by 20 points entering the fourth quarter.
- •This win ended a 197-game winning streak for AP No. 1 teams holding a 20-point fourth-quarter lead.
- •Arch Manning set up the rally with a fourth-down conversion to Emaree Winston.
- •The win ties for the fourth-largest comeback in Texas school history.
- 4:30 AMYahoo Sports — Four stats that put Texas’ comeback into perspective
"Call it the most impressive comeback in school history.
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