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Ohio State came into Austin ranked number one in the country and played like it for three quarters, but the Buckeyes collapsed when it mattered most, surrendering the lead late and falling to Texas twenty-four to twenty-three. Ryan Day said it plainly after the game — this one hurts — and it does, because a loss like this reshapes the entire college football conversation overnight.
Meanwhile the man on the winning sideline, Steve Sarkisian, was in no mood for the media circus after the final whistle. He brushed past ESPN reporters mid-interview, offered Holly Rowe a quick "Go Texas fight," and walked away. Whether that reads as arrogance or adrenaline probably depends on which side of the scoreboard you were on.
Shifting to the sweet science, Ryan Garcia made a statement in Las Vegas, stopping Conor Benn in just two rounds to retain his WBC welterweight title. It was a mismatch from the opening bell, but Garcia's performance and the callouts that followed have people seriously asking whether he's ready to become the face of boxing. The answer, right now, looks like yes.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
