Overview

• Ohio State limited Texas to 336 total yards and seven points, frustrating Arch Manning for most of the night in a marquee Week 1 matchup.
• Saturday marked Patricia’s first game as a college defensive coordinator after two decades in the NFL, following Jim Knowles’ exit to Penn State.
• Head coach Ryan Day praised Patricia’s impact, calling it a “signature start” and crediting him with building trust with staff and players.
• The defense delivered four fourth-down stops and a Jermaine Mathews Jr. interception, with Arvell Reese posting nine tackles, a sack, and a tackle for loss.
• Local coverage noted optimism tempered by sample size, as the unit returns only three starters after eight defensive players were drafted in 2025.