Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and some of the players, including Quinn Ewers, met with the media after the game to discuss what he saw from his team, Ohio State, and the game in general and was quick to give credit to the Buckeyes after the loss.
Texas was just one yard from tying the Cotton Bowl but a failed sweep and subsequent sack and fumble clinched the game for Ohio State.
Texas ran a questionable toss play on second-and-goal on Friday night, resulting in a 7-yard loss. Here's how social media reacted to the play:
The Texas Longhorns and head coach Steve Sarkisian suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. His wife penned the perfect post to thank UT fans.
Ohio State football has consistently proven its the best team in the country, and Steve Sarkisian believes that as well.
Texas fans are not happy with head coach Steve Sarkisian. On Friday night, the Texas Longhorns were locked in a tense game against the Ohio State Buckeyes
Trailing the Buckeyes by a touchdown in Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl Classic, the Longhorns were marching up the field, and with the help of a couple pass interference calls against Ohio State, they were at first-and-goal on the one-yard line with less than four minutes left.
Both things can be true, the Texas Longhorns are among the nation's best at shutting down an opponent's passing game. But they have yet to face an offense quite
On the very next play, Ohio State QB Will Howard hit running back TreVeyon Henderson on a screen-route that went 75-yards for a touchdown, putting the Buckeyes up 14-7. It was a back-breaking play that has brought a ton of questioning forward for Sarkisian, whose defense was clearly not prepared for the situation.
In the quarterfinals, Ohio State had to go up against the top seed in the CFP: Oregon. Everyone was expecting it to be the game of the playoff as the Ducks narrowly beat the Buckeyes in the regular season, but it ended up being a complete dud. Halfway through the second quarter, Ohio State was up 31-0. The Buckeye cruised to another easy win.
Just before Texas took the field, looking to pull off the upset, Sarkisian's wife, Loreal Smith, posted a few photos of her game-day outfit on social media.
On Friday night in AT&T Stadium, the Texas Longhorns lost a heartbreaker to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Beyond the mistakes and bad plays at times by the players, much of the blame for UT's season crashi