Texas Erases 20-Point Fourth-Quarter Deficit, Stuns No. 1 Ohio State

Texas erased a 23-3 fourth-quarter hole and scored 21 unanswered to beat No. 1 Ohio State 24-23, the largest fourth-quarter comeback ever against an AP No. 1 team.

Austin reacts as the comeback unfolds, then breaks down Arch Manning’s winning fourth quarter, Hollywood Smothers closing the game, Steve Sarkisian’s fourth-down aggression and a Texas defense that allowed only three second-half points. The show also gets into what the win means for the rankings and playoff picture, plus what still needs cleanup before UTSA and Tennessee.

Correction: during the LIVE, a 191-0 historical figure was cited. The verified figure is 197-0 for AP No. 1 teams since 2004 when leading by 20 in the fourth quarter.

Chapters / Timestamps

  • (00:00) - Texas' Fourth-Quarter Comeback Is Alive
  • (11:20) - Ohio State Misses, Texas Gets Its Shot
  • (26:29) - Smothers Scores, Texas Takes the Lead
  • (31:08) - Texas Completes the 20-Point Comeback
  • (38:08) - Ranking Texas and What the Win Changes
  • (42:58) - Muschamp's Defense and Ohio State's Fourth-Quarter Collapse
  • (51:20) - Sark's Fourth-Down Gambles Pay Off
  • (01:00:45) - Arch Manning and the Offensive Stars of the Comeback
  • (01:11:35) - Playoff Cushion and the Meaning of Beating No. 1
  • (01:23:12) - On Deck: UTSA, Tennessee and What Texas Must Fix

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Texas Erases 20-Point Fourth-Quarter Deficit, Stuns No. 1 Ohio State
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