Texas sucked.
Texas lost to Ohio State 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday night in Arlington, Texas. The win sent the Buckeyes to the national championship game against Notre Dame on Monday, Jan. 20, while the loss concluded the Longhorns' season in the same way it ended last year.
Ohio State scored a touchdown on its opening drive then shut down Texas until the Longhorns finally scored and tied the game on their last possession of the first half.
That tied lasted only one play, though, before TreVeyon Henderson took a screen pass for a 75-yard score and gave the Buckeyes a 14-7 lead at halftime.
Texas tied things up again in the third quarter when Quinn Ewers and Jaydon Blue connected for another TD. The Buckeyes then took a 21-14 lead with 7:02 left thanks to a 1-yard run from Quinshon Judkins.
And that's when things got real entertaining for Sooner Nation watching.
The Longhorns got all the way down to OSU's 1-yard line with a 1st-&-Goal. Before long it was a 4th-and-8. Still with a chance to tie the game, Ewers looked left as Jack Sawyer came around the edge to knock the ball out of Ewer's hands. Sawyer then scooped up the fumble and returned it for an 83-yard TD and the dagger.
Jack Sawyer is him. Ended Texasβ hopes and dreams just like that.
β Cason π§β‘οΈ (@cason_douglas) January 11, 2025
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Quinn Ewers went full Jackson Arnold at the PERFECT time π€
β Dryfit Venables (@DryfitVenables) January 11, 2025
Sark and 1st and Goal at the 1. Name a worse duo pic.twitter.com/K4lbPFeLAH
β Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) January 11, 2025
Three plays later, after Texas got the ball back, Ewers threw an interception to really ice things.
The Sooners have been there before -- four times in fact. And every time OU came up one win short of playing for a national title in the College Football Playoff, Sooner Nation had to hear about from their rival. Friday night, it was the OU faithful's turn.
Sooner Nation relished Texas' failure on the big stage and danced on Bevo's grave all night.
Let's relish.
I'm sorry, as an Oklahoma fan, I grew up hating Texas and I loved it that Texas lost. Unhook 'em!
β Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 11, 2025
β Blinkin (@blinkinriley) January 11, 2025
America wins when Texas loses pic.twitter.com/S45j3visge
β πΉπΈπΌπΌπ πΆππ΄π΄π½π±π΄π°π½π (@soonersonly) January 11, 2025
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β Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 11, 2025
β Crying Jordan (@CryingJordan) January 11, 2025
β OU Football Radio Crew (@OURadioCrew) January 11, 2025
β Sooner Focus (@SoonerFocus) January 11, 2025
β Through the Keyhole (@KeyholePod) January 11, 2025
Go Buckeyes?
This toast is to you @OhioStateFB . Well done. pic.twitter.com/IHIdtpTGIc
β Horns Down Apple Pie Spirit (@HornsDown) January 11, 2025
Alright Alright Alright pic.twitter.com/Gn7RSMpRzK
β McNeil (@Reflog_18) January 11, 2025
A reminder Quinn Ewers' career started at Ohio State before what started a streak of terrible decisions.
β RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 11, 2025
*chef's kiss*
And never forget, as our Texas friends reminded us all those years. If you make the playoffs but lose in the semis, the year is a bust no matter what!
β Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) January 11, 2025
Even in the darkest of times, there can be light.
*Texas loses*
β Seth Oliveras ξ¨ (@SethOliveras) January 11, 2025
me, a battered and bruised OU fan: pic.twitter.com/7K5F2BN65f
And all this happened in their own backyard!!
Playing a championship event in your home state does not guarantee success. @OU_Softball
β Kenny Mossman (@Kenny_Mossman) January 11, 2025
But let's not forget what's really important during this time.
Yes
β Does Texas Suck Today? (@texassucksdaily) January 11, 2025