Texas had an opportunity to tie the matchup late in the game with a second down and one, on Ohio State's one-yard line, but after an ill-timed pitch play, the Longhorns lost eight

College football's Week 1 slate has top-10 tussles between Clemson and LSU and Notre Dame and Miami. But all eyes will be on No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State.

Rodney Knuppel is a freelance writer for The Sporting News. When not watching, listening or writing about sports, Rodney enjoys following the travels of his three kids, who are all active in their own sports and activities. A huge St. Louis Cardinals fan, Rodney also enjoys St. Louis Blues hockey and is a big Kansas Jayhawks basketball fan.