Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian doesn't believe the College Football Playoff Committee should punish Ohio State for Saturday's 24-23 loss in Austin.

After a dramatic 24-23 comeback victory over then-No. 1 Ohio State, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said the Buckeyes should be rewarded for playing a marquee matchup in a nonconference game.

For three quarters on Saturday night, it looked like a repeat of 2025 was coming for Steve Sarkisian and Texas. They were facing a highly ranked Ohio State and seemed destined for a loss. Then, Texas made a massive comeback,

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Arch Manning and Texas looked done. And now they are No. 1. The Longhorns trailed Ohio State 23-3 and looked listless and lifeless after turnovers, dropped passes and poor play for three quarters.

Steve Sarkisian's fourth-down decisions helped Texas beat Ohio State at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Texas turned a 23-3 deficit into a 24-23 win behind two key gambles. The first came late in the third quarter on fourth-and-9,

The Buckeyes led 23-3 heading into the fourth quarter, but Arch Manning led three straight long touchdown drives to wipe out the deficit.

After Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian blew off his postgame interview, ESPN broke its silence on the controversial situation.

On a conservative radio show, Bo French suggested the politicians who criticized him were "less-conservative people."