Arch Manning and Texas Longhorns erase 20-point deficit to stun Ohio State in shocking comeback for the ages

AUSTIN, TX - Well, I don't know if Texas is back, but they darn sure made a statement on Saturday night against No.

1 Ohio State in one of the craziest college football games in recent memory.

Actually, this was about as ugly as it could get for the No.

4 Longhorns football program, at least for three quarters of this thriller.

For a year, we had been looking forward to this rematch between two of the top-spenders in college football, with Texas spending around $40 million on its roster this season.

Saturday night did not disappoint.

TEXAS VS OHIO STATE IS MORE THAN A REMATCH: A BBQ-FUELED COLLISION BETWEEN COLLEGE FOOTBALL POWER BROKERS Led by Cam Coleman, Trey Wingo and a flurry of offensive weapons, the Longhorns looked more like a mediocre football team for three quarters.

Then the Buckeyes could no longer convert, allowing Texas to take advantage of a worn-down Ohio State team.

The first offensive play of the game for Texas turned into a fumble.

From there, Ohio State toyed with the Longhorns throughout the first half.

The Buckeyes led 20-3 at halftime after holding Texas to just 97 yards of offense over the first 30 minutes.

THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.

DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! This was the Jeremiah Smith show, with the Ohio State wide receiver making Texas’ secondary look inept almost every time quarterback Julian Sayin looked his way, at least until it wasn’t.

For Arch Manning , there was nothing much going his way for three quarters of this Top-5 showdown, which had the Longhorns trailing 23-3.