Buckeyes 21, Longhorns 24
Final · TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL · FOX · Attendance 72,047
2008 FBS playoffs: bracket and every series →| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OSU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
 TEX | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
The Texas Longhorns beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 24-21 on Jan 5, 2009 in the playoffs.
Top performers
Todd Boeckman threw for 110 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions for the Buckeyes.
Chris Wells ran for 106 yards on 16 carries.
Colt McCoy threw for 414 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception for the Longhorns.
Chris Ogbonnaya ran for 42 yards on 11 carries.
Before and after
- Buckeyes · 2008 season · Previous Nov 22, 2008: MICH 7, OSU 42
- Longhorns · 2008 season · Previous Nov 27, 2008: TA&M 9, TEX 49
Other Buckeyes vs Longhorns games
| Sep 12, 2026 | OSU at TEX | 23-24 | Regular |
| Aug 30, 2025 | TEX at OSU | 7-14 | Regular |
| Jan 10, 2025 | OSU at TEX | 28-14 | Playoffs |
| Sep 9, 2006 | OSU at TEX | 24-7 | Regular |
| Sep 10, 2005 | TEX at OSU | 25-22 | Regular |