Ohio State vs. Texas

Friday, January 10, 2025, Cotton Bowl, CFP Semifinal

No. 6 Ohio State beat No. 4 Texas 28–⁠14. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

Neutral site6Ohio State14–⁠2 in 2024
28
Neutral site4Texas13–⁠3 in 2024
14

Final at AT&T Stadium, ArlingtonIndoorsTV: ESPNAttendance 74,527College GameDay broadcast from here, January 10, 2025 (Wikipedia)

Official
Jerry MagallanesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio State7701428
Texas077014

How the win probability moved

Texas favored

Win probability by play: Texas 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 41 points.

Ohio State favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (41 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Howard24/3328911
RushingCarYdsTDLong
TreVeyon Henderson642022
Quinshon Judkins93629
Will Howard74018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Carnell Tate787018
TreVeyon Henderson175175
Emeka Egbuka551014
Gee Scott Jr.530014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sonny Styles9310
J.T. Tuimoloau72.51.50
Cody Simon7000
Jordan Hancock6000
Caleb Downs5101
Ty Hamilton40.50.50
Jack Sawyer3110

Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinn Ewers23/3928321
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tre Wisner1746013
Jaydon Blue41608
Arch Manning1808
Ryan Wingo1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaydon Blue559226
Matthew Golden251027
Gunnar Helm242034
Tre Wisner642014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Anthony Hill Jr.60.50.50
Jahdae Barron6000
Andrew Mukuba6000
Michael Taaffe5000
Vernon Broughton1110
Barryn Sorrell10.50.50
David Gbenda1001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Ohio StateTexas
370Total yards341
289Passing yards283
81Rushing yards58
8.8Yards per pass7.3
3.4Yards per rush2.0
18First downs20
3–⁠10Third downs5–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers2
9–⁠75Penalties5–⁠54
31:38Possession28:22
4Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Ohio StateTexas
46%Success rate38%
0.29EPA per play−0.16
1.25Explosiveness1.18
0.19Rushing EPA−0.43
0.36Passing EPA0.02
30%Passing-down success23%
−0.09First-down EPA0.00
0.60Second-down EPA−0.12
0.56Third-down EPA0.25
28%Havoc by its defense14%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ohio State −6.5, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Ohio State 65%, Texas 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Cotton Bowl was put on by the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2025, which takes in this game, reports $21.0 million in revenue, $16.7 million of it from game related income, and $17.4 million in expenses. Its best-paid, president / CEO Rick Baker, was paid $1.1 million. The largest payments it lists that year:

College Football Playoff Administration LLCcollege football$5.8 million
Cotton Bowl Foundationadvance cb fndt’s mission$535,000

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 75-0863843).

Every drive

Texas end zoneOhio State end zoneQ1 TexasTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 TexasPunt, 6 playsQ1 Ohio StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 TexasPunt, 4 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 TexasPunt, 5 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 TexasPunt, 5 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 TexasTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 TexasEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Ohio StateInterception, 4 playsQ3 TexasPunt, 4 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 TexasTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 TexasPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 TexasFumble return TD, 10 plays (Ohio State scores)Q4 TexasInterception, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas drives left to right, Ohio State right to left.
  1. Q1 TexasTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 39 yards
  2. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 TexasPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 8 plays, 43 yards
  5. Q2 TexasPunt, 4 plays, −11 yards
  6. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  7. Q2 TexasPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 TexasPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  11. Q2 TexasTouchdown, 7 plays, 59 yards
  12. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  13. Q2 TexasEnd of half, 2 plays, 28 yards
  14. Q3 Ohio StateInterception, 4 plays, 50 yards
  15. Q3 TexasPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  16. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 TexasTouchdown, 12 plays, 67 yards
  18. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  19. Q3 TexasPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 88 yards
  21. Q4 TexasFumble return TD, 10 plays (Ohio State scores), 67 yards
  22. Q4 TexasInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  23. Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Ohio State 7, Texas 0
Texas Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Quinn Ewers pass complete to Juan Davis for 4 yds to the TEX 29
14:202nd & 6 at own 29Quintrevion Wisner run for 4 yds to the TEX 33
13:363rd & 2 at own 33Quinn Ewers pass complete to Matthew Golden for 24 yds to the OSU 43 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at opp 43Ryan Wingo run for 6 yds to the OSU 37
12:232nd & 4 at opp 37Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
12:183rd & 4 at opp 37Quintrevion Wisner run for 1 yd to the OSU 36
11:424th & 3 at opp 36Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to DeAndre Moore Jr.
Ohio State Touchdown, 10 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 36Quinshon Judkins run for 5 yds to the OSU 41
11:182nd & 5 at own 41Quinshon Judkins run for 2 yds to the OSU 43
10:353rd & 3 at own 43Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 5 yds to the OSU 48 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 48Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 14 yds to the TEX 38 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 38Will Howard pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
9:212nd & 10 at opp 38Quinshon Judkins run for 4 yds to the TEX 34
8:433rd & 6 at opp 34Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 11 yds to the TEX 23 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 23Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 14 yds to the TEX 9 for a 1ST down
7:291st & goal at opp 9Will Howard pass incomplete to Carnell Tate
7:242nd & goal at opp 9Quinshon Judkins 9 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)Ohio State 7, Texas 0
Texas Punt, 6 plays
7:242nd & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:181st & 10 at own 25Quinn Ewers sacked by JT Tuimoloau for a loss of 4 yards to the TEX 21
6:522nd & 14 at own 21Quinn Ewers pass complete to DeAndre Moore Jr. for 15 yds to the TEX 36 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 36Quinn Ewers pass complete to Ryan Wingo for 22 yds to the OSU 42 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 42Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to Quintrevion Wisner
5:452nd & 10 at opp 42Jaydon Blue run for 3 yds to the OSU 39
5:143rd & 7 at opp 39Texas Penalty, False Start (Cameron Williams) to the OSU 44
4:583rd & 12 at opp 44Quinn Ewers sacked by JT Tuimoloau and Ty Hamilton for a loss of 4 yards to the OSU 48
4:194th & 16 at opp 48Michael Kern punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 8
Ohio State Punt, 8 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 8Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 3 yds to the OSU 11
3:362nd & 7 at own 11Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 13 yds to the OSU 24 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 24Will Howard run for 2 yds to the OSU 26
2:152nd & 8 at own 26TreVeyon Henderson run for 22 yds to the OSU 48 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at own 48Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for 14 yds to the TEX 38 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 38TreVeyon Henderson run for 1 yd to the TEX 37
0:472nd & 9 at opp 37Ohio State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TreVeyon Henderson) to the OSU 48
0:402nd & 24 at own 48Will Howard run for a loss of 2 yards to the OSU 46
0:003rd & 26 at own 46Will Howard pass complete to Quinshon Judkins for 5 yds to the TEX 49
Q2 14:454th & 21 at opp 49Joe McGuire punt for 40 yds , Silas Bolden returns for 16 yds to the TEX 25 Silas Bolden fumbled, forced by Caden Curry, recovered by TEX Silas Bolden
2nd quarter9 drives, then Ohio State 14, Texas 7
Texas Punt, 4 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 25Quintrevion Wisner run for a loss of 1 yard to the TEX 24
14:042nd & 11 at own 24Quinn Ewers pass complete to Jaydon Blue for 4 yds to the TEX 28 Texas Penalty, Face Mask (14 yards) (Matthew Golden) to the TEX 14
13:402nd & 21 at own 14Quinn Ewers pass complete to DeAndre Moore Jr. for 10 yds to the TEX 24
12:513rd & 11 at own 24Quinn Ewers sacked by Sonny Styles for a loss of 10 yards to the TEX 14 Quinn Ewers fumbled, forced by Sonny Styles, recovered by TEX DJ Campbell , return for 0 yards
12:284th & 21 at own 14Michael Kern punt for 51 yds , Emeka Egbuka returns for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 34
Ohio State Punt, 5 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 34Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 7 yds to the OSU 41
11:532nd & 3 at own 41Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 5 yds to the OSU 46 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at own 46Will Howard pass incomplete
11:092nd & 10 at own 46Howard, Will pass complete to Smith, Jeremiah for 1 yard to the OSU47, PENALTY OSU holding (Scott Jr., Gee) 10 yards to the OSU36, NO PLAY.
10:462nd & 20 at own 36Will Howard pass complete to Will Kacmarek for 12 yds to the OSU 48
10:043rd & 8 at own 48Will Howard pass incomplete to Emeka Egbuka
9:524th & 8 at own 48Joe McGuire punt for 43 yds, downed at the TEX 9
Texas Punt, 5 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 9Quintrevion Wisner run for 7 yds to the TEX 16
9:152nd & 3 at own 16Quintrevion Wisner run for 4 yds to the TEX 20 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at own 20Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to Gunnar Helm
8:402nd & 10 at own 20Quinn Ewers pass complete to DeAndre Moore Jr. for 4 yds to the TEX 24
8:153rd & 6 at own 24Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to Ryan Wingo
8:074th & 6 at own 24Michael Kern punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Emeka Egbuka at the OSU 35
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 35TreVeyon Henderson run for no gain to the OSU 35
7:332nd & 10 at own 35Judkins, Quinshon rush for 7 yards to the OSU42, PENALTY OSU holding (Fryar, Josh) 10 yards to the OSU25, NO PLAY.
7:042nd & 20 at own 25Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for 7 yds to the OSU 32
6:223rd & 13 at own 32Ohio State Penalty, False Start (Luke Montgomery) to the OSU 27
6:003rd & 18 at own 27Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 15 yds to the OSU 42
5:224th & 3 at own 42Joe McGuire punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Silas Bolden at the TEX 15
Texas Punt, 5 plays
5:181st & 10 at own 15Quinn Ewers pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 8 yds to the TEX 23
4:422nd & 2 at own 23Jaydon Blue run for 3 yds to the TEX 26 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at own 26Quintrevion Wisner run for 5 yds to the TEX 31
3:372nd & 5 at own 31Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to DeAndre Moore Jr.
3:313rd & 5 at own 31Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to Isaiah Bond
3:234th & 5 at own 31Michael Kern punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Emeka Egbuka at the OSU 27
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 27Quinshon Judkins run for no gain to the OSU 27
2:412nd & 10 at own 27Will Howard pass incomplete to Quinshon Judkins
2:363rd & 10 at own 27Will Howard sacked by Anthony Hill Jr. and Barryn Sorrell for a loss of 7 yards to the OSU 20
2:004th & 17 at own 20Two Minute Timeout, clock 02:00
1:524th & 17 at own 20Joe McGuire punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Silas Bolden at the TEX 41
Texas Touchdown, 7 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 41Quintrevion Wisner run for no gain to the TEX 41
1:152nd & 10 at own 41Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to Quintrevion Wisner
1:113rd & 10 at own 41Quinn Ewers run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
0:494th & 1 at the 50Arch Manning run for 8 yds to the OSU 42 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 42Timeout Texas, clock 00:49
0:391st & 10 at opp 42Quinn Ewers pass complete to Silas Bolden for 24 yds to the OSU 18 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at opp 18Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to DeAndre Moore Jr.
0:342nd & 10 at opp 18Timeout Ohio State, clock 00:34
0:292nd & 10 at opp 18Jaydon Blue 18 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Will Stone Kick)Tied at 7
Ohio State Touchdown, 1 play
0:292nd & 10 at own 35Will Stone kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:131st & 10 at own 25TreVeyon Henderson 75 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)Ohio State 14, Texas 7
0:131st & 10 at own 35Timeout Ohio State, clock 00:13
Texas End of half, 2 plays
0:131st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 45 yds fair catch by Gunnar Helm at the TEX 20
0:081st & 10 at own 25Quintrevion Wisner run for 13 yds to the TEX 38 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at own 38Timeout Texas, clock 00:07
0:021st & 10 at own 38Ewers, Quinn pass incomplete to Wingo, Ryan, PENALTY OSU holding (Igbinosun, Davison) 10 yards to the TEX48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEX.
0:001st & 10 at own 48Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
Ohio State Interception, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Will Stone kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Emeka Egbuka at the OSU 2
14:531st & 10 at own 25Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 13 yds to the OSU 38 for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at own 38TreVeyon Henderson run for 7 yds to the OSU 45
13:422nd & 3 at own 45TreVeyon Henderson run for 7 yds to the TEX 48 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 48Will Howard pass intercepted David Gbenda return for a loss of 3 yards to the TEX 30
Texas Punt, 4 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 30Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for 10 yds to the TEX 40 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 40Quintrevion Wisner run for 1 yd to the TEX 41
11:542nd & 9 at own 41Quintrevion Wisner run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEX 39
11:163rd & 11 at own 39Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for 4 yds to the TEX 43
10:364th & 7 at own 43Michael Kern punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 12
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
10:311st & 10 at own 12Emeka Egbuka run for no gain to the OSU 12
10:052nd & 10 at own 12Will Howard pass complete to Will Kacmarek for 9 yds to the OSU 21
9:163rd & 1 at own 21Quinshon Judkins run for no gain to the OSU 21
8:304th & 1 at own 21Joe McGuire punt for 46 yds , Silas Bolden returns for no gain to the TEX 33
Texas Touchdown, 12 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 33Texas Penalty, False Start (Jake Majors) to the TEX 28
8:261st & 15 at own 28Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to Ryan Wingo
8:222nd & 15 at own 28Quintrevion Wisner run for 5 yds to the TEX 33
7:423rd & 10 at own 33Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for 14 yds to the TEX 47 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at own 47Quinn Ewers pass complete to Jaydon Blue for 5 yds to the OSU 48
6:262nd & 5 at opp 48Quinn Ewers pass complete to DeAndre Moore Jr. for 2 yds to the OSU 46
5:513rd & 3 at opp 46Quintrevion Wisner run for 4 yds to the OSU 42 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 42Quintrevion Wisner run for a loss of 2 yards to the OSU 44
4:552nd & 12 at opp 44Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for 11 yds to the OSU 33
4:213rd & 1 at opp 33Quintrevion Wisner run for 4 yds to the OSU 29 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 29Quintrevion Wisner run for 3 yds to the OSU 26
3:192nd & 7 at opp 26Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to Quintrevion Wisner
3:123rd & 7 at opp 26Jaydon Blue 26 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Will Stone Kick)Tied at 14
Ohio State Punt, 4 plays
3:123rd & 7 at own 35Will Stone kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Emeka Egbuka at the OSU 1
3:051st & 10 at own 25Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 15 yds to the OSU 40 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at own 40Ohio State Penalty, Personal Foul (Austin Siereveld) to the OSU 25
2:441st & 10 at own 25Will Howard sacked by Vernon Broughton for a loss of 10 yards to the OSU 15 Will Howard fumbled, forced by Vernon Broughton, recovered by OSU Will Howard , return for 0 yards
1:562nd & 20 at own 15TreVeyon Henderson run for 5 yds to the OSU 20
1:113rd & 15 at own 20Will Howard pass incomplete to TreVeyon Henderson
1:034th & 15 at own 20Joe McGuire punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Silas Bolden at the TEX 39
Texas Punt, 3 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 39Quintrevion Wisner run for 7 yds to the TEX 46
0:302nd & 3 at own 46Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for a loss of 2 yards to the TEX 44
Q4 14:553rd & 5 at own 44Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to Matthew Golden
Q4 14:474th & 5 at own 44Michael Kern punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 12
4th quarter4 drives, then Ohio State 28, Texas 14
Ohio State Touchdown, 13 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 12Howard, Will pass incomplete to Egbuka, Emeka, PENALTY TEX pass interference (Muhammad, Malik) 15 yards to the OSU27, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OSU.
14:361st & 10 at own 27Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the OSU 25
13:582nd & 12 at own 25Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for 4 yds to the OSU 29
13:113rd & 8 at own 29Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 18 yds to the OSU 47 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at own 47Will Howard pass incomplete to Emeka Egbuka
12:192nd & 10 at own 47Will Howard pass complete to Quinshon Judkins for 11 yds to the TEX 42 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 42Will Howard pass incomplete to Carnell Tate
11:322nd & 10 at opp 42Will Howard pass complete to Quinshon Judkins for 6 yds to the TEX 36
10:573rd & 4 at opp 36Ohio State Penalty, False Start (Josh Fryar) to the TEX 41
10:303rd & 9 at opp 41Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for 7 yds to the TEX 34
9:504th & 2 at opp 34Timeout Texas, clock 09:50
9:454th & 2 at opp 34Will Howard run for 18 yds to the TEX 16 for a 1ST down
9:031st & 10 at opp 16Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 8 yds to the TEX 8
8:182nd & 2 at opp 8Quinshon Judkins run for 6 yds to the TEX 2 for a 1ST down
7:401st & goal at opp 2Will Howard run for 1 yd to the TEX 1
7:022nd & goal at opp 1Quinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)Ohio State 21, Texas 14
Texas Fumble return TD, 10 plays (Ohio State scores)
7:022nd & 9 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:581st & 10 at own 25Quinn Ewers pass complete to Gunnar Helm for 8 yds to the TEX 33
6:362nd & 2 at own 33Jaydon Blue run for 8 yds to the TEX 41 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 41Quinn Ewers pass complete to Gunnar Helm for 34 yds to the OSU 25 for a 1ST down Texas Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Gunnar Helm) to the OSU 40 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 40Quinn Ewers pass complete to Matthew Golden for 27 yds to the OSU 13 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 13Jaydon Blue run for 2 yds to the OSU 11
4:472nd & 8 at opp 11Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for 5 yds to the OSU 6
4:043rd & 3 at opp 6Ewers, Quinn pass incomplete to Wingo, Ryan, PENALTY OSU pass interference (Ransom, Lathan) 4 yards to the OSU2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEX.
4:001st & 0 at opp 2Ewers, Quinn pass incomplete to Golden, Matthew, PENALTY OSU pass interference (Mathews Jr., Jermaine) 1 yards to the OSU1, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEX.
3:541st & goal at opp 1Jerrick Gibson run for no gain to the OSU 1
3:122nd & goal at opp 1Quintrevion Wisner run for a loss of 7 yards to the OSU 8
2:293rd & goal at opp 8Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to Ryan Wingo
2:134th & goal at opp 8Quinn Ewers sacked sacked by Jack Sawyer for a loss of 9 yards to the OSU 17, fumbles, forced by Jack Sawyer, recovered by OSU Jack Sawayer, returned 83 yards for a Touchdown (Jayden Fielding Kick)Ohio State 28, Texas 14
Texas Interception, 3 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:081st & 10 at own 25Quinn Ewers pass complete to Jaydon Blue for 6 yds to the TEX 31
2:002nd & 4 at own 31Two Minute Timeout, clock 02:00
1:532nd & 4 at own 31Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to Jaydon Blue
1:443rd & 4 at own 31Quinn Ewers pass intercepted Caleb Downs return for 7 yds to the TEX 41
Ohio State End of game, 3 plays
1:381st & 10 at opp 41Quinshon Judkins run for 9 yds to the TEX 32
0:582nd & 1 at opp 32Will Howard run for 2 yds to the TEX 30 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 30TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the TEX 31

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Tied 3–⁠3 in six meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Texas 24, Ohio State 23
2025Ohio State 14, Texas 7
2024Ohio State 28, Texas 14Cotton Bowl, CFP Semifinal
2008Texas 24, Ohio State 21Fiesta Bowl
2006Ohio State 24, Texas 7
2005Texas 25, Ohio State 22

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