The Ohio State Buckeyes began their title defense with a 14-7 victory over Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns. Head coach Ryan Day offered an honest take on how the team was able to grab an impressive home win.

“The story of the game was the defense,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day told ESPN’s Jake Trotter. “Those fourth-down stops were big.”

Texas turned the ball over on downs four times. According to ESPN, this was the most since a 2017 season-opening loss to Maryland. Further, Ohio State’s defense limited Manning to 17 completions, 170 passing yards, and one touchdown in his first start of the season.

Manning found tight end Jack Endries for a late-game touchdown, but never looked comfortable against the Buckeyes’ defense. Ohio State cornerback Jermaine Matthews Jr. picked off th

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