Three marquee "O" programs all lost Saturday, with Ohio State blowing a 23-3 lead at Texas, Oregon falling at Oklahoma State and Oklahoma losing at Michigan.
Ohio State’s collapse spanned every phase: Julian Sayin completed just 2 of his final 8 passes, the pass rush had no sacks over the final 36 minutes, and a missed 45-yard field goal helped open the door for Texas.
Oregon’s defeat looked worse on the numbers, as Oklahoma State piled up 554 yards and kept quarterback Drew Mestemaker clean on 43 dropbacks while the Ducks managed only 90 rushing yards and remain 0 for 6 on fourth down.
Oklahoma’s offense again sputtered against a stronger opponent, with John Mateer completing 1 of his final 8 passes for 3 yards before a fourth-quarter interception, intensifying scrutiny of Brent Venables despite his recent extension and $10 million salary.
The last same-day losses for all three came on Nov. 26, 2022, and while each still has chances for quality wins, the setbacks have already pushed all three programs into early-season crisis mode.