Game 1 Recap: Ohio State 14 – Texas 7
In a slugfest worthy of the hype, No. 3 Ohio State opened its title defense by grinding out a 14–7 win over preseason No. 1 Texas in the Horseshoe. Behind a clutch 40-yard touchdown from Julian Sayin to Carnell Tate, a pair of red-zone stands, and a defense that made Arch Manning earn every yard, the Buckeyes snapped Texas’ 11-game road winning streak and sent a scarlet message to the rest of college football: this new team is ready to write its own identity.
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