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Game Thread tOSU at Texas, Sat. Sept 12, 7:30 pm ET, ABC

I asked ChatGPT.

● 2006: Northwestern lead Sparty 38-3 with 9:54 left in the third quarter. Final Score: MSU 41 - NU 38.

35 point comeback.

● 1979 Cotton Bowl: Houston lead Notre Dame 34-12 with 7:37 left in the fourth quarter. Final Score: ND 35 - Houston 34.

22 point comeback.

● 1980 Holiday Bowl: SMU lead BYU 45-25 with less than 4 minutes left. Final Score: BYU 46 - SMU 45.

20 point comeback.

● 2015: Pitt lead Houston 34-7 with 11 minutes left in the 4th quarter. Final Score: Houston 35 - Pitt 34.

28 point comeback.

● 2015: Memphis lead Houston 34-14 early in the 4th quarter. Final Score: Houston 35 - Memphis 34.

20 point comeback.

● 2015: Baylor lead Michigan State 41-21 entering the 4th quarter. Final Score: Michigan State 42 - Baylor 21.

20 point comeback.

● 2017: Boise State lead Washington State 31-10 with 10:53 left in the 4th quarter. Final Score: Washington State 47 - Boise State 44.

21 point comeback.

● 2019: Michigan State lead Illinois 31-10 entering the 4th quarter. Final Score: Illinois 37 - Michigan State 34.

21 point comeback.

● 2021: Louisiana Tech lead Mississippi State 34-14 with 13:11 remaining in the 4th quarter. Final Score: Mississippi State 35 - Louisiana Tech 34.

20 point comeback.

● 2022: Oregon lead Oregon State 34-17 in the 4th quarter. Final Score: Oregon State 38 - Oregon 34.

17 point comeback.

● 2024: Marshall lead Georgia Southern 23-3 in the 4th quarter. Final Score: Georgia Southern 24 - Marshall 23.

20 point comeback.

● 2026: Ohio State lead Texas 23-3 early in the 4th quarter. Final Score: Texas 24 - Ohio State 23.

20 point comeback.

ChatGPT says there have been 15 20+ point comebacks, but only lists details for 12. The games without details are 1992 WVU over Maryland, 2008 Navy over Temple, and 2011 Baylor over Kansas.

ChatGPT cut off the query for a #1 team blowing a 20 point lead at 2004. Since that cutoff time, the #1 team with a 20 point lead was 197-0.

Now it's 197-1.

Ignominious is putting it lightly.
 
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IMHO, Arthur Smith is our weakest link.
Ffs. The O line and Special Teams are the weak links, and they have been ever since Ryan Day took over.

He NEVER signs enough OL. 2026 class: 5 OL (Great!) 2025 class: 3 OL, 2024 class: 4 OL, 2023 class: 4 OL, 2022 class: 4 OL. 2021 class: 3 OL. 2021 class: HOLY SHIT! HE SIGNED 6 OL.

The last time I checked, you need 5 OL on every single offensive snap.
 
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Ffs. The O line and Special Teams are the weak links, and they have been ever since Ryan Day took over.

He NEVER signs enough OL. 2026 class: 5 OL (Great!) 2025 class: 3 OL, 2024 class: 4 OL, 2023 class: 4 OL, 2022 class: 4 OL. 2021 class: 3 OL. 2021 class: HOLY SHIT! HE SIGNED 6 OL.

The last time I checked, you need 5 OL on every single offensive snap.
Oh please. Guess what? My opinion differs from yours.

O-line played surprisingly well in the game early, literally dominated. Didn't adjust the rest of the game when texas figured they needed to sack Sayin after they couldn't stop much else. Play calling needed to adjust to this, and didn't.
 
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Oh please. Guess what? My opinion differs from yours.

O-line played surprisingly well in the game early, literally dominated. Didn't adjust the rest of the game when texas figured they needed to sack Sayin after they couldn't stop much else. Play calling needed to adjust to this, and didn't.
Agreed. FWIW, Zach Smith had said he thought he saw what he needed to from the OL. That it was a very good performance.

Texas dialed up the pressure and there were no adjustments. We kept just dropping back throwing downfield. Would’ve been nice to see some more quick hitting stuff or some screens. Yet, nothing.

The OL didn’t dominate but they played pretty well all things considered.
 
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Everybody calmed down yet?? Because I am feeling very hopeful and good about this team.

I think this team is talented enough to win it all for sure.

They were beating up a top 5 team in hostile territory, with 100 degree heat temps on national tv for 3 quarters. It all boiled down to a couple missed plays, however, the only pause I have is Day will stay aggressive and get out of his head.
I mean I wasn’t really pissed, just stunned. And I’m not feeling great because it feels like it’s all mental with the coaches at this point. To call Saturday night a disaster is an understatement. Blowing a 20-point lead through out the game is bad enough. Blowing a 20-point lead in the 4th goddamn quarter is the mother of all fuck ups. At least 28-3 happened to the what many consider the greatest QB and greatest coach in history. Day fucked up a lead against Starch Manning and Steven goddamn Sarkesian. They’re probably going to fuck up and find a way to lose this week to UTSA because Manning throws five picks or something. Day now owns two of the worst losses in OSU history.

So no, not feeling great about this team right now.
 
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I mean I wasn’t really pissed, just stunned. And I’m not feeling great because it feels like it’s all mental with the coaches at this point. To call Saturday night a disaster is an understatement. Blowing a 20-point lead through out the game is bad enough. Blowing a 20-point lead in the 4th goddamn quarter is the mother of all fuck ups. At least 28-3 happened to the what many consider the greatest QB and greatest coach in history. Day fucked up a lead against Starch Manning and Steven goddamn Sarkesian. They’re probably going to fuck up and find a way to lose this week to UTSA because Manning throws five picks or something. Day now owns two of the worst losses in OSU history.

So no, not feeling great about this team right now.
Yeah I have to agree here too.

Certainly will not feel wonderful going into Iowa or Indiana that’s for sure.

There’s just so many games that go this way. 2019 Clemson, 2022 UGA, 2025 ND, and now 2026 Texas. We are fortunate we pulled out the Notre Dame game.

But the three games I mentioned it looks like the most dominant performance I’ve ever seen and then it just stops.

Stunned is the right word. I’m still stunned.
 
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Yeah I have to agree here too.

Certainly will not feel wonderful going into Iowa or Indiana that’s for sure.

There’s just so many games that go this way. 2019 Clemson, 2022 UGA, 2025 ND, and now 2026 Texas. We are fortunate we pulled out the Notre Dame game.

But the three games I mentioned it looks like the most dominant performance I’ve ever seen and then it just stops.

Stunned is the right word. I’m still stunned.

Still not concerned much about Iowa.

The Indiana game has become extremely pivotal though. Either you win and get back over the hump moving forward, or you lose to them again and become a hair away from completely missing the playoffs if you don't execute against USC Oregon and scUM.
 
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Still not concerned much about Iowa.

The Indiana game has become extremely pivotal though. Either you win and get back over the hump moving forward, or you lose to them again and become a hair away from completely missing the playoffs if you don't execute against USC Oregon and scUM.
They lose to IU again and it 0-4 in the last 4 games angainst teams in our own weight class.

That will most certainly get mentioned and factored in
 
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Yeah I have to agree here too.

Certainly will not feel wonderful going into Iowa or Indiana that’s for sure.

There’s just so many games that go this way. 2019 Clemson, 2022 UGA, 2025 ND, and now 2026 Texas. We are fortunate we pulled out the Notre Dame game.

But the three games I mentioned it looks like the most dominant performance I’ve ever seen and then it just stops.

Stunned is the right word. I’m still stunned.
That's what I saw as well. I get why Arthur kept running up the middle: it worked. But they're probably going to figure that out eventually, so you have to get into a rythm that mixes it up more, and have a contingency plan to adjust.

Looking at Arthur Smiths placement among OC's in the NFL doesn't speak highly of him. His biggest success was with the Titans and having Derrick Henry helped out tremendously. His offenses ranked in the mid 20's a lot.
 
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That's what I saw as well. I get why Arthur kept running up the middle: it worked. But they're probably going to figure that out eventually, so you have to get into a rythm that mixes it up more, and have a contingency plan to adjust.

Looking at Arthur Smiths placement among OC's in the NFL doesn't speak highly of him. His biggest success was with the Titans and having Derrick Henry helped out tremendously. His offenses ranked in the mid 20's a lot.
He was a very conservative play caller
 
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He was a very conservative play caller

I think the 1st half gameplan on offense was actually pretty good for the most part. It was set back though by 2 awful play calls though. The pitch play inside the 5 after the 1st play turnover, which ended up causing us to have to kick a FG and the 4th down play call, going for it on 4th down there is fine, but that play call was bad. They were VERY aggressive at the end of the half going for that TD instead of playing safe for a FG there.
 
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