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Blake Silverman

Kirk Herbstreit Surprised Texas Didn't Use Arch Manning 'Wrinkle' on Crucial Play

Texas Longhorns quarterback Manning carries the ball for a first down in the second quarter as the Texas Longhorns play the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semi-final at AT&T Stadium | Sara Diggins-USAT Today Network via Imagn Images

As the Texas Longhorns' tried to punch the ball into the end zone from the one-yard line to tie the game late in the fourth quarter, they had to get through Ohio State's premier red zone defense. On second-and-goal from the Ohio State one-yard line, the Longhorns tried a toss play to Quintrevion Wisner which resulted in a seven-yard loss.

The big loss led to Ohio State linebacker Jack Sawyer's game-sealing strip sack and fumble return touchdown two plays later. The Buckeyes won the Cotton Bowl game 28-14 and punched their ticket to the national championship game against Notre Dame on Jan. 20.

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