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FBS college football / FINAL / Sat Sep 12, 2026 6:30 PM CT

Texas Longhorns beat Ohio State Buckeyes 24-23

Ohio State Buckeyes led Texas Longhorns 20-3 at halftime.

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Final
Ohio State Buckeyes23
Texas Longhorns24
WHERE IT TURNED

Texas Longhorns defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 24-23. Ohio State Buckeyes led Texas Longhorns 20-3 at halftime.

Julian Sayin completed 17 of 32 passes for 278 yards and 1 touchdown. Arch Manning completed 23 of 37 passes for 195 yards and 1 touchdown.

Bo Jackson ran 19 times for 74 yards. Hollywood Smothers ran 21 times for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Jeremiah Smith caught 8 passes for 164 yards and 1 touchdown. Emmett Mosley V caught 5 passes for 65 yards.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 372 total yards; Texas Longhorns: 336 total yards.

GAME LEADERS

Names of the game.

Passing yards

Julian Sayin

Ohio State Buckeyes · 17/32, 278 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing yards

Bo Jackson

Ohio State Buckeyes · 19 CAR, 74 YDS

Receiving yards

Jeremiah Smith

Ohio State Buckeyes · 8 REC, 164 YDS, 1 TD

Sacks

Kenyatta Jackson Jr.

Ohio State Buckeyes · 1

Passing yards

Arch Manning

Texas Longhorns · 23/37, 195 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing yards

Hollywood Smothers

Texas Longhorns · 21 CAR, 74 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving yards

Emmett Mosley V

Texas Longhorns · 5 REC, 65 YDS

Sacks

Lance Jackson

Texas Longhorns · 1

GAMEBOOK

The final ledger.

Open period scoring and team statistics
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio State Buckeyes10103023
Texas Longhorns0302124

Team statistics

StatisticOhio State BuckeyesTexas Longhorns
First downs1925
Net passing yards278195
Time of possession28:3231:28
Rushing yards94141
Third-down efficiency6-149-16
Total yards372336
Turnovers12