From Newsweek · Matthew Couden · · 1m 20s
Texas legends call their shot on Ohio State
Vince Young and Colt McCoy think Texas blows out the No. 1 Buckeyes. Vegas thinks it's a coin flip.
In brief
Vince Young and Colt McCoy think Texas blows out the No. 1 Buckeyes. Vegas thinks it's a coin flip. Two Longhorn legends predict a 10 to 17 point Texas win, but the betting line says 1.5 points, and last year's meeting was a 14-7 grind. Originally reported by Newsweek.
No. 1 meets No. 4
Ohio State and Texas square off Saturday night in Austin, both undefeated, both ranked in the AP top four. Only one leaves with a clean record.
Two future first rounders
Texas quarterback Arch Manning and Buckeyes receiver Jeremiah Smith could both go in the top five of next year's NFL Draft. They share a field Saturday.
Both came in hot
Texas buried Texas State 59-7. Ohio State handled Ball State 56-3. Neither opener told us much about who wins this one.
McCoy says by 10
Colt McCoy doubts the Ohio State running backs, points to the defensive players they lost, and likes Texas at home. He thinks the margin could grow.
“I think Texas wins by 10. It could be worse than 10.”
Young goes bigger
Vince Young pushed the number higher on The Stampede, calling for a 17 point Texas win. Mack Brown, sitting right there, took the other side.
“I think 17. I'll go 17.”
The line says dogfight
Mack Brown predicted a 27-24 defensive slog, and the books agree: Texas by 1.5. Last August the Buckeyes won this matchup 14-7 in Columbus.
“absolute dogfight and a defensive game”
The key point
Two Longhorn legends predict a 10 to 17 point Texas win, but the betting line says 1.5 points, and last year's meeting was a 14-7 grind.
