Texas coach Steve Sarkisian's awkward ESPN interview divides internet during team's win over Ohio State

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian had a long night on Saturday.

He saw the Longhorns go down 23-3 in the third quarter and then mount an epic comeback to stun Ohio State, 24-23.

Over the course of the night, Sarkisian appeared to be frustrated with the halftime and postgame interview process.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The ESPN broadcast showed Sarkisian run through the tunnel as sideline reporter Laura Rutledge tried to track him down.

Texas was down 20-3 at that point.

Rutledge explained that Sarkisian waited for a while before the broadcast turned to him.

She explained after the halftime kickoff that ESPN was dealing with technical issues while he waited for the interview to begin.

"I do want to make sure we clear something up. (Sarkisian) did decline the interview at the half.

He had waited a long time, been very patient with some technical issues that we had.

He apologized to us.

We should be apologizing to him, which we did," she said.

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DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! After Texas secured the victory, ESPN’s Holly Rowe tried to talk to the head coach.

But that interview was a bit awkward.