# 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.
- Title: Texas legends call their shot on Ohio State · Newsweek
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/vince-young-colt-mccoy-drop-wild-predictions-for-texas-ohio-state-12435366
- Author: Matthew Couden
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: college football, texas longhorns, ohio state, arch manning, predictions
## 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
## Key takeaway

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.