#1 Texas (0-0/0-0) at #3 Ohio State (0-0/0-0) Game thread

[utee94]

Bevo lives on a nearby ranch and is actually owned by an Aggie.

[MrNubbz]

with a smoker and an appetite

[utee94]

They raise award-winning cattle.  You could BBQ and eat Bevo I suppose, UT has done it before, but the Longhorn breed is tough and stringy, and Bevo's usually pretty old when he's retired, which makes it even worse.

Iowa cattle are far tastier.  Just ask Fearless.

[MrNubbz]

They raise award-winning cattle.  You could BBQ and eat Bevo I suppose, UT has done it before, but the Longhorn breed is tough and stringy, and Bevo's usually pretty old when he's retired, which makes it even worse.

Iowa cattle are far tastier.  Just ask Fearless.

Pretty near what youse guys said in August '05 when we were lobbing compliments back/forth'

And FF would eat ass out of road kill so that doesn't count. So would I if it was fresh and I was hungry enough I suppose. But he's requested it at a few joints to put it on the menu

[FearlessF]

I doubt BEVO eats much good corn 

His the ballless beast making the trip to CBus?

[utee94]

I doubt BEVO eats much good corn

His the ballless beast making the trip to CBus?

I doubt it, that's a pretty long roadtrip for a regular season game.

[FearlessF]

Plenty of truckstops there

[medinabuckeye1]

https://youtu.be/lGuMci4S1Ys?si=PQY00fM_umer2Ge8

[MrNubbz]

From Eleven Warriors:

🔶Ohio State and Texas have played 4 times, all 4 coming in the past 2 decades. The series is tied at 2-2; tOSU has outscored Texas by 25 points combined in those matchups

🔶First to 24? In a series that has featured numerous offensive stars such as Vince Young, Jamaal Charles, Troy Smith, Ted Ginn, Colt McCoy, Limas Sweed, Jeremiah Smith, etc, this series has been dominated by the defenses. The losing team has never scored more than 22 points, while the winning team has never scored more than 28.

🔶Who said it first? Both Ohio State and Texas fans claim that their most legendary coach was the first to mutter "there are 3 things that can happen on a pass, and 2 of them are bad." Ohio State obviously claims it was Woody, while Texas makes the claim for Darrell Royal. Royal himself attributed the phrase to Woody, so Texas fans can suck it

🔶Did I say pass? Contrary to the beliefs of Woody and Royal, the team that wins the passing battle has won all 4 games in this series. The team that wins the rushing battle is 2-2

🔶Don't try and beat the halftime crowd to the bathroom
- In each of the 4 games, fireworks have taken place in the final moments of the 1st half.
- 2005 saw 2 field goals converted in the final 31 seconds of the half.
- 2006 saw a long TD pass to Ted Ginn with 19 seconds on the clock.
- 2009 saw Texas attempt one more redzone play before the half, resulting in an interception at the 1 yard line.
- And we all remember what happened in 2024.

🔶We want Lee Corso to end his career picking Brutus, right? - Not so fast my friend. College Gameday has been at the site of 3 of the 4 previous matchups. Lee Corso is 0-3 is his selections. He chose Ohio State in 2005 and Texas in '06 and '24.

🔶Texas will be the first SEC team to play a regular season game in Ohio Stadium since #7 LSU visited Columbus in 1988. OSU would win that game 36-33, in John Cooper's inaugural season.

🔶History of using 2 QB's? The 2005 game saw OSU, for only god knows why, rotate QB's. 2008/2009 saw Tressel unveil the use of both Boeckman and Pryor at the same time. 2024 showed what likely would've been even more Arch Manning running schemes, had he not been "welcomed to the show" on his first snap. Lincoln Kienholz? Be ready.

🔶"Just one more stop"- While Ohio State is 2-2 in this series, they have held the lead with less than 3 minutes remaining in regulation, in all 4 matchups.

[utee94]

See?  Despite the 2-2 record, all of those very unbiased facts demonstrate that tOSU dominates the series.



Buckeyes by 10.

[Honestbuckeye]

Hard to pick a winner without just guessing given we have seen neither play a down yet.  

I would like to feel like OSU has home field advantage but the Horns have been a terror on the road- and in big venues.  You could even make a reasonable argument that they’ve been better on the road than at home.

Texas has a few total beasts on their defense on the edge, at linebacker, and that Safety.  Plus, I think they’re running back. Tandem is elite.  And their quarterback, at least has some game experience and we all know has tremendous potential. 

I feel like Ohio State has a few elite players as well at Safety, and that wide receiver and tight end.  

All in I find it hard to favor. Ohio State given the total lack of experience at QB, a brand, new defensive coordinator, and a brand new offensive coordinator.  

If I were guessing I would say Texas 27, Ohio State 23.  

[utee94]

Both teams replacing a lot of starts on o-line.  If I had to pick one thing, I'd say that whichever team's o-line gels or "gets it" quicker, is going to win the game.

[MrNubbz]

See?  Despite the 2-2 record, all of those very unbiased facts demonstrate that tOSU dominates the series.

Look UT beat M on the road who beat tOSU on the road,we're doomed. Bevo by 10 over a squad that had 14 of 16 starters went to the Sunday league the two others either free agents or went to work

Buckeyes D-Line is thin this season,IMO 2 maybe 3 losses

[Cincydawg]

The team with the most running yards wins, unless the team with the most turnovers lost loses.