Now that Week 1 is in the books and Ohio State did what we expected it to do, it's time to turn the page to the massive collision with a top-five Texas Longhorns squad that also looked pretty fantastic in its first game of the year as well.
It'll be the third straight year that the Buckeyes and Horns have matched up, with OSU winning both and making some pretty special memories along the way. This isn't a rubber match, but it's still one of the games that might have a huge impact on the College Football Playoff when we look back, just like last season.
That isn't lost on Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian as he sat at the podium in Austin for his weekly media availability on Monday to preview the matchup with Ohio State. As you would expect, Sarkisian had
a lot of very complimentary things to say about the Buckeyes, and we thought you might want to hear and watch those comments, so we have the complete video and audio thanks to Longhorn Network video.
Sarkisian touches on how good Jeremiah Smith is, the elite coaching staff Ohio State has, why the Buckeyes are ranked No. 1, the environment he expects in Austin, and more.
https://t.co/WG6Wh4ft4B Sarkisian's Ohio State preview press conference from Longhorn Network video
— Phil Harrison (@PhilHarrisonBW) September 7, 2026
Ohio State and Texas are set to kick things off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night, and it'll be great to see those Scarlet and Gray uniforms in the night sky again, even if it is in enemy territory.
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