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Texas vs Ohio State: Buckeyes with Lone Star Roots Carry Motivation

by: Charlie Williams08/29/25
Ohio State mascot, Brutus, and University of Texas mascot, Hook 'Em, interact during a filming of the Joel Klatt Show on Ohio State's campus on Aug. 28, 2025. The Buckeyes' kick off the 2025 season against the Longhorns at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30. (© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Ohio State mascot, Brutus, and University of Texas mascot, Hook 'Em, interact during a filming of the Joel Klatt Show on Ohio State's campus on Aug. 28, 2025. The Buckeyes' kick off the 2025 season against the Longhorns at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30. (© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Ohio State’s Texas natives — from James Peoples to Devin Sanchez — head into Saturday with extra motivation, feeling overlooked or undervalued by the Longhorns.