Texas football fans appeared to be in serious distress Friday after the Longhorns had a major defensive lapse against Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
The two teams were tied at seven with under 30 seconds left in the first half at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. With Ohio State facing 1st-and-10 from its own 25, the game looked like it would stay even entering the halftime break.
However, Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson had other ideas. The Buckeyes star caught a screen pass from quarterback Will Howard and turned it into a home run play for his squad. Henderson found a crease near the first-down line and burst into an empty expanse of grass for an epic 75-yard touchdown.
TREVEYON HENDERSON TO THE HOUSE FOR OHIO STATE. OMG. pic.twitter.com/DZKjX7YGDs
— The Sports Place (@offsportsplace) January 11, 2025
Texas supporters were stunned that their team allowed such an explosive play from a simple screen pass. Their despondent faces on the ESPN broadcast said it all.
These Texas fans were going through it after TreVeyon Henderson's touchdown catch 😅pic.twitter.com/dVXLViYaOH
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 11, 2025
Henderson had so much space on the play that his blockers had to hunt for oncoming defenders with nobody close. It was a quick answer for Ohio State after having just given up a game-tying touchdown one play earlier.
The Ohio State fans who accidentally booked tickets to the wrong CFP venue were probably fired up about the play.
