{
  "id": 7078734,
  "title": "How Ohio State's defense turned strong start into collapse vs Texas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/how-ohio-states-defense-turned-strong-start-into-collapse-vs-texas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T07:59:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ohio-states-defense-turned-strong-075937334.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a game-clinching 24-23 loss, Ohio State's defense transformed a strong start into a collapse against Texas. The Buckeyes led 23-3 through the first three quarters, but allowed Texas to score 21 points in the fourth, marking the worst fourth-quarter collapse in Ohio State's history. Texas entered the final quarter with minimal yardage, averaging just 3.6 yards per play. The Buckeyes' defense made significant contributions, with six tackles for a loss and two sacks, leading defensive coordinator Urban Meyer to praise their performance. However, Ohio State's defense began to falter in the final 15 minutes, allowing Texas to maintain momentum with drives that converted fourth downs and scored touchdowns. Running back Hollywood Smothers sealed the game with a 3-yard touchdown run on third-and-1. Ohio State's defense logged only 13 tackles and zero sacks in the final quarter, highlighting the impact of the defensive unit's subpar execution.",
  "summary": "The Buckeyes forced two turnovers that led to their first 10 points vs Texas, but the defense failed to produce in fourth quarter.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Texas comes back to defeat No. 1 Ohio State: 1 bettor wins $1.2 million wager on Longhorns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/texas-comes-back-to-defeat-no-1-ohio-state-1-bettor-wins-1-2-million",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:25:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}