Ohio State operating again TreVeyon Henderson made up for an early blunder in a serious means on the finish of the primary half of the School Soccer Playoff Semifinal on the Cotton Bowl towards Texas.
The senior operating again scored a 75-yard landing on a display screen cross from quarterback Will Howard with 13 seconds left within the second quarter to offer Ohio State (12-2) a 14-7 lead.
With a win, the Buckeyes will play Notre Dame (14-1) within the CFP nationwide championship recreation on Jan. 20.
His rating got here on the primary offensive play from scrimmage after Texas (13-2) tied the sport, 7-7, on an 18-yard landing cross from quarterback Quinn Ewers to operating again Jaydon Blue.
Within the first quarter, a pricey Henderson private foul penalty killed a promising Ohio State drive.
The Buckeyes drove to the Texas 38-yard line when Henderson was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after jabbing Longhorns defensive lineman Alex January within the facemask following a one-yard run. The dead-ball penalty compelled Ohio State right into a second-and-24 from its 48-yard line, and it punted two performs later.
On the finish of the primary half, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day spoke with ESPN’s Holly Rowe, who requested him about Henderson’s fast redemption.
“He is been round for a very long time,” Day mentioned. “We belief him.”
Henderson’s rating might show to be one of many defining performs of the sport. Ohio State gained the opening coin toss and deferred to the second half, giving it a chance to double-dip and prolong its result in double digits earlier than Texas earns one other possession.
