Texas overcomes deficit to defeat Ohio State 24-23 in Austin

No. 4 Texas overcame a 20-point deficit to defeat No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Stadium on September 12. The Buckeyes held a 23-3 lead early in the fourth quarter before Texas scored three consecutive touchdowns to rally. Hollywood Smoothers provided the deciding points with a 1-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds remaining. Arch Manning also connected with Ryan Wingo for a 3-yard score during the comeback period. Ohio State struggled to maintain momentum late in the game, missing a 45-yard field goal attempt that would have extended their lead to two scores. Jeremiah Smith led the Buckeyes' offensive efforts, finishing the contest with 164 receiving yards.

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