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No. 4 Texas trailed No. 1 Ohio State 23-3 in the fourth quarter before mounting a furious rally in Austin on Saturday night. Arch Manning got the comeback started with a touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo early in the fourth quarter, cutting into what had been a dominant, near-shutout performance from the Buckeyes through three quarters. Ohio State had built its 20-point cushion behind Julian Sayin's 278 passing yards and Jeremiah Smith's huge night: 8 catches for 164 yards and a score, the kind of showing that had Smith finally looking like the All-American talent everyone expected against Texas after being held in check in two previous meetings. But Texas kept chipping away. Smothers punched in a touchdown with 7:14 left to make it a game, and Ohio State had a chance to put it away, driving into position for what would have been a clinching field goal. Kicker Connor Hawkins, who'd already made three field goals on the night, missed from 45 yards, opening the door for Texas's final posses...

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