Texas braces for rematch with No. 1 Ohio State after previous close losses to the Buckeyes – Spectrum News

Texas braces for rematch with No. 1 Ohio State after previous close losses to the Buckeyes  Spectrum News

A Longhorns-Buckeyes matchup may seem routine of late, but it has been rare in the sport's history. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hero Kanu has seen both sides of the Texas-Ohio State rivalry, in shades of scarlet and burnt orange. Kanu was a Buckeye defensive tackle when Ohio State beat Texas in a 2024 season College Football Playoff semifinal on the way to the national championship. Then he was a Longhorn when the Buckeyes beat Texas again in the 2025 season opener. That loss proved critical when the preseason No. 1 ultimately missed the playoffs. So here he is again, awaiting another Texas-Ohio State matchup on Saturday night when the Buckeyes become the first No.

1 team to visit Austin since Alabama in 2022. Texas is No. 5. “I’m not going to make this game personal,” Kanu said Monday. But he quickly acknowledged how big the game is for college football. A Longhorns-Buckeyes matchup may seem routine of late, but it has been rare in the sport's history. Ohio State has been playing college football since 1890, and Texas since 1893. Saturday will mark just the sixth meeting across that gulf of time. “I think this is the game everybody is the country is looking forward to,” Kanu said. “This is a playoff-caliber type game.” And one that Ohio State was