This is how you make a statement. To open the season, Texas was the No. 1 team in the country and the Ohio State football team was No. 2. A lot of people, including loud-mouthed Paul Finebaum, assumed the Longhorns would cruise to a win.
That take aged like old milk sitting outside on a hot August day. The Ohio State defense gave Arch Manning all sorts of fits, with Ohio State posting a 14-7 win. As it turns out, Saturday's win was historic in terms of TV ratings, as the Big Noon Kickoff showdown was watched by more than 16.