Nick Saban explains why Ohio State lost its edge at half vs. Texas
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Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban said he knew exactly why Ohio State's momentum at halftime disappeared in the second half against Texas, which led to a 20-point comeback from the Longhorns in their 24-23 win.
"I think the big thing from Ohio State, and I've been through this before: you get ahead at halftime, they score right before the half. The players are all smiling, and they're all thinking 'We got this.' You lose your edge when you do that," Saban said on ESPN's "College Gameday."
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The Buckeyes were up 20-3 at half against Texas and also received the first possession of the second half. Texas struggled to get started against Ohio State, with its first two offensive possessions resulting in turnovers that led to Ohio State scores.
But in the second half, Ohio State's execution crumbled on both offense and defense while the Longhorns gained momentum.
"I used to take little notes because I wanted to know whose [expletive] I could chew out at halftime," Saban said. "But no scoreboard at halftime. .... When you lose your edge in the game, you lose the momentum and it's really hard to get it back, and that's exactly what happened."
As a result of the loss, Ohio State fell from No. 1 to No. 6 in the US LBM Coaches poll and the Associated Press poll. Texas climbed to the top spot in each poll.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Nick Saban explains why Ohio State lost its edge at half vs. Texas