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09/12 22:18 CDT No. 4 Texas stuns No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 after erasing 20-point
4th-quarter deficit
No. 4 Texas stuns No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 after erasing 20-point 4th-quarter
deficit
By JIM VERTUNO
AP Sports Writer
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) --- Hollywood Smothers scored on a 1-yard run with a leap
over the pile with 25 seconds left and No. 4 Texas rallied from 20 points down
in the fourth quarter to beat No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 Saturday night.
The Buckeyes had appeared in complete control after a dominant three quarters
that built a 23-3 lead.
But Texas rallied behind quarterback Arch Manning, whose touchdown pass to Ryan
Wingo early in the fourth started the comeback. Smothers scored on a 1-yard run
with 7:14 to play before Ohio State drove for what could have been a clinching
field goal.
Connor Hawkins, who had earlier made three field goals, missed from 45 yards,
setting up Texas' winning drive.
The victory is arguably the biggest regular season win in six seasons for coach
Steve Sarkisian, and certainly for Manning, who had struggled to live up to
Heisman Trophy expectations early in his career.
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