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Arch Manning struggles as top-ranked Texas falls to reigning champion No. 3 Ohio State
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The 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic rematch had the same result.
No. 3 Ohio State handled Arch Manning and defeated the top-ranked Texas Longhorns with a 14-7 victory in Columbus on Saturday.
The Buckeyes defeated the Longhorns, then led by Will Howard and Quinn Ewers, respectively, to advance to last season’s national championship, which Ohio State won.
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Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) tries to read the Ohio State Buckeyes defense in the second quarter of a game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio., Aug 30, 2025. (Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Texas entered Ohio Stadium as the No. 1 team in the nation and did not look like it one bit.
It took a while for both offenses to get going, as the teams turned the ball over on downs on their opening drives. Rising superstar Jeremiah Smith then had two drops for OSU on its next drive, but the Buckeyes were able to find the end zone with about nine minutes left in the first half with a rushing touchdown on fourth and goal. The Longhorns punted on each of their final four drives of the first half.
After the Buckeyes went three-and-out to open the second half, the Longhorns’ offense was moving. But it was stopped again on fourth down, this time right at the goal line, as Manning tried to push for six himself.
Ohio State again had to punt after just three plays, but Manning returned the favor with an interception that was returned to the Buckeyes’ 32. OSU got across midfield, and, on second and 7 from the Texas 40, quarterback Julian Sayin found Carnell Tate for the score to make it a 14-0 Buckeyes lead with 13:08 to go in the game.
Ohio State Buckeyes running back CJ Donaldson (12) celebrates a touchdown during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Ohio Stadium Aug. 30, 2025. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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Texas got across midfield in an effort to begin a comeback, and Manning got bailed out when what looked like an intercepted pass was ruled an incomplete pass after review. They got inside the red zone, but a 4th and 3 pass into the end zone fell to the turf. It was the third straight fourth down that was not converted after getting their first of the afternoon.
In desperation mode, the Longhorns marched again, and Manning finally found the end zone, hitting Parker Livingstone for a 32-yard score with 3:28 to go.Â
Texas forced yet another three and out and got the ball back at their own 15 with 2:26 to go. On the Longhorns’ second play, Manning threw a perfect 30-yard pass, but they were unable to get another first down.
Manning went 17-for-30 for 170 passing yards, but 132 of them came in the fourth quarter alone. It was Manning’s first road start of his career, and it was a tough task against what may be the best defense in the country.
In his first game as a starter, Sayin was 13-for-20 for 126 yards.
Perhaps the toughest test for the Buckeyes is in the books, and they’ll have a couple tuneups against Grambling State and Ohio University for the next two Saturdays.
Ohio State Buckeyes running back CJ Donaldson (12) celebrates a touchdown with offensive lineman Carson Hinzman (75) during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Ohio Stadium Aug. 30, 2025. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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Texas will likely get back into its usual winning ways as well. The Longhorns host San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston State the next three weeks.
For both squads, it’s this Saturday that will be on their minds for perhaps the rest of the season and the playoffs.Â
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ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith warned Alabama Crimson Tide fans that the days of Nick Saban are long gone following the team’s crushing upset loss to Florida State on Saturday night.
Seminoles quarterback Thomas Castellanos ran for 78 yards and a touchdown and recorded 152 passing yards in the 31-17 win. Alabama’s 23-game season-opener winning streak was snapped.
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Stephen A. Smith warned Alabama fans amid the Crimson Tide’s loss to Florida State. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)
Smith offered his analysis amid their loss.
“I’m sorry folks. I really am. But it just seems to be as if the days of @AlabamaFTBL – Nick Saban’s @AlabamaFTBL — is looooonnngggg gone. Sacks surrendered. Dropped passes. A QB who’s not a real scrambler/runner, and doesn’t appear to have a strong enough arm to throw on the run,” he wrote on X. “Maybe this turnover by Lucas of @FloridaState, but I doubt it.”
Saban retired from college football before the start of the 2024 season. Alabama hired Kalen DeBoer from Washington to replace him.
Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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Smith said earlier this month that Alabama should consider hiring Deion Sanders to replace DeBoer and that he missed Saban.
Alabama, one of college football’s biggest powerhouses over the last decade or so, failed to make the College Football Playoff last year in its first season since Saban retired. In 2023, the team lost to the Michigan Wolverines in the Rose Bowl. Michigan went on to win the national championship.
Alabama tight end Josh Cuevas, left, celebrates with quarterback Ty Simpson after scoring on a two-yard touchdown pass play against Florida State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack))
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The Crimson Tide’s schedule is only going to get tougher. The team will take on Georgia next month and, later in the season, have Tennessee, South Carolina, LSU and Oklahoma in consecutive weeks.
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Czech tennis star Karolina Muchova needed to rally against her Romanian opponent, Sorana Cîrstea in the second round of the U.S. Open.
Muchova was down 4-1 in the second set on Thursday when she needed to briefly halt the match. She began to get emotional and admitted after the match it was because she saw her ex-boyfriend sitting in the crowd.
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Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, reacts after defeating Soraya Cirstea, of Romania, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
She rallied to defeat Cîrstea in three sets.Â
“Well… it wasn’t tennis-related,” she told reporters after the match, via The Athletic. “So l don’t really like talking about it. But opposite my bench, my ex-boyfriend sat down. He sometimes shows up at places where he shouldn’t be. That startled me a bit. I told him to leave, he didn’t, but later he did go. It was hard to focus in that moment.”
Muchova hadn’t mentioned the man to the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) or the United States Tennis Association (USTA) before the tournament began and hasn’t done so after Thursday’s incident, The Athletic reported.
Tennis players can request certain spectators to be blacklisted from ticket sales or being able to receive credentials. An alleged stalker of Emma Raducanu appeared at the Dubai Tennis Championships in February. The man was blacklisted from purchasing tickets for Wimbledon.
Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, returns a shot during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Muchova said Saturday after moving on to the round of 16 that she was doing well and didn’t report the person to tennis officials.
“Player safety is a critical element of our planning and execution for the U.S. Open,” a USTA spokesperson told the outlet. “Our comprehensive security plan includes protocols and procedures for effective risk mitigation and issue management. We work closely with the ATP, WTA, ITF, ITIA and the other Grand Slam events to stay informed of all relevant situations and concerns.
“The U.S. Open is in constant communication with local and federal law enforcement, who also maintain a presence at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. We utilize both physical and technological means throughout the event to monitor and maintain security, including online threats to players.”
Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, reacts after defeating Venus Williams, of the United States, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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Muchova went as far as the semifinals at the U.S. Open two years in a row. She was ranked No. 13 going into the tournament.
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