4th Down Decisions · 2026 Week 2 · September 12, 2026

Four fourth downs: how Texas beat No. 1 Ohio State

Ohio State at Texas · 23-24 · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

What happened

Every fourth-down decision that decided Ohio State at Texas: Ohio State stuffed on 4th-and-2 at the 13 while up 10-0, Texas' 4th-and-1 reverse losing ten before halftime, then Arch Manning converting 4th-and-9 to Emaree Winston and 4th-and-6 to Emmett Mosley V on the comeback drives. Field position, the call, the result, from the official play-by-play.

The plays

From the official play-by-play. Win-probability swing is the change on that snap.

WhenDownSpotPlayResultWP swing
Q2 13:234th & 2at the 13Jackson middle +1, stoppedTurnover on downs
Q2 0:494th & 1at the 41Wingo left -10, stoppedTurnover on downs
Q3 2:214th & 9own 42Manning to Winston, +9+9 yards
Q4 11:344th & 6own 32Manning to Mosley, +12+12 yards

Narration

Four fourth downs decided Ohio State at Texas. Two stops, two conversions.

Fourth and two at the Texas 13, up ten-nothing. Jackson stuffed by McDonald and Kanu.

Fourth and one, down ten-three. Wingo's reverse loses ten. Ohio State scores before half.

Third quarter, fourth and nine, down 23-3. Manning to Winston, nine yards exactly. First down.

Fourth and six, down 23-10. Manning to Mosley, twelve yards. The drive ends in six.

Texas 24, Ohio State 23.

Players in this breakdown

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Questions

What decided Ohio State at Texas?

Every fourth-down decision that decided Ohio State at Texas: Ohio State stuffed on 4th-and-2 at the 13 while up 10-0, Texas' 4th-and-1 reverse losing ten before halftime, then Arch Manning converting 4th-and-9 to Emaree Winston and 4th-and-6 to Emmett Mosley V on the comeback drives. Field position, the call, the result, from the official play-by-play.

Which plays are in the Ohio State at Texas breakdown?

Q2 13:23 — 4th & 2: Jackson middle +1, stopped (Turnover on downs) Q2 0:49 — 4th & 1: Wingo left -10, stopped (Turnover on downs) Q3 2:21 — 4th & 9: Manning to Winston, +9 (+9 yards) Q4 11:34 — 4th & 6: Manning to Mosley, +12 (+12 yards)

Draw your own plays

TacticalSnap runs the same board on iPhone and iPad — scan your game film, freeze the snap, draw the coaching point, export the clip.

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