Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 13
Steve Sarkisian Brushes Off ESPN Interviews After Texas Rallies From 20-3 to Beat Ohio State
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 13

Steve Sarkisian Brushes Off ESPN Interviews After Texas Rallies From 20-3 to Beat Ohio State

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 13

Summary

  • 24-23 was the final after Texas erased a 20-3 deficit, but postgame attention shifted to Steve Sarkisian’s terse ESPN interactions that quickly spread online.
  • ESPN said halftime technical problems caused a long delay; Laura Rutledge said Sarkisian initially declined only after waiting patiently, and that the network apologized to him.
  • Holly Rowe’s postgame interview was even shorter, with Sarkisian saying only “Texas fight, hook ’em” before heading straight to the locker room.
  • Arch Manning threw for 195 yards and a touchdown, while Hollywood Smothers scored twice in the comeback over Ohio State.

Insights

How did Texas orchestrate a historic 21-point fourth-quarter rally to stun No. 1 Ohio State in the final seconds?
Could Arch Manning's late-game heroics against the nation's top team be the ultimate turning point for Texas football?
What catastrophic breakdown caused top-ranked Ohio State to surrender a 20-point lead and their decades-long shutout streak?