{
  "id": 7138421,
  "title": "Ohio State football news: Michigan superfan Dave Portnoy trolls Buckeyes for choke vs. Texas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/ohio-state-football-news-michigan-superfan-dave-portnoy-trolls",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T17:27:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ohio-state-football-news-michigan-172723969.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ohio State football faced a devastating 24-23 loss to No. 4 Texas Longhorns in Week 2, after the Buckeyes' defense allowed 21 points without scoring in the fourth quarter. Ohio State controlled the game throughout, leading by 20 points heading into the final quarter. However, they surrendered their lead in the final stretch. Michigan Wolverines superfan Dave Portnoy couldn't help but mock the Buckeyes' disastrous fourth-quarter collapse on X, accompanied by an abundance of laughing-crying and skull-and-bones emojis. Portnoy observed that it's common for the Wolverines and Buckeyes to be fierce rivals, which makes the collapse all the more amusing. The Buckeyes' performance was stellar in the first two quarters, outscoring Texas 20-3. Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith made an impressive play with eight receptions for 164 yards and a touchdown. However, Ohio State struggled in the second half with an ineffective offense, failing to run the ball effectively and on defense allowing 21 unanswered points. Had Connor Hawkins' missed field goal from the fourth quarter gone through, Texas would have opted for a field goal instead of a touchdown to secure the victory. Ohio State has a better opportunity to bounce back in Week 3 when they host Kent State at home, while they won't face another ranked opponent until Week 5 when they play against the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes.",
  "summary": "The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes suffered a tough 24-23 Week 2 loss to the No. 4 Texas Longhorns after allowing 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. It was an embarrassing outcome for Ryan Day and his program, as they had full control of the contest throughout. Of course, Michigan Wolverines superfan Dave Portnoy took the opportunity to poke […] The post Ohio State football news: Michigan…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "How did Ohio State football grade out against Texas?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/how-did-ohio-state-football-grade-out-against-texas",
        "published": "2026-09-13T06:29:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}