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Arch Manning is no longer a name, he's a moment. The Texas Longhorns rallied past Ohio State in Austin in what's already being called one of the signature college football performances of two thousand twenty six, with Manning orchestrating a comeback that had Darrell K Royal Stadium shaking. Steve Sarkisian's crew proved elite teams close games — and they closed this one hard.
Ohio State, though, walks away with serious questions. Despite the loss coming on the road in a hostile environment, the Buckeyes now face real scrutiny about whether they belong in the CFP conversation. Bowl projection models still have both Texas and Ohio State holding playoff slots, but the margin for error in Columbus just got razor thin, and the fanbase isn't sleeping easy tonight.
Meanwhile out in the Pacific Northwest, Oregon is in full damage control. A stunning loss to Oklahoma State has thrown Dante Moore's NFL draft stock into genuine uncertainty, and the Ducks' College Football Playoff hopes are already hanging by a thread just two weeks into the season. For a program that entered the year with championship ambitions, this one stings at a level that won't fade quickly.
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