McConaughey sums up Texas’ win over Ohio State with 3 words

SECTexas head coach Steve Sarkisian, center and Texas players celebrate their win over Ohio State in an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP Photo/Eric GayMatthew McConaughey took to social media after then-No. 4 Texas rallied from a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to dethrone No. 1 Ohio State 24-23.The Hollywood star, and avid Longhorns fan, needed just three words to express the emotions of the improbable comeback.“Belief. Backbone. Heart,” he posted on X.“That’s Texas Fight. Hook em.”Hollywood Smothers’ 1-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds left.Texas rallied behind Arch Manning, whose touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo early in the fourth started the comeback. Smothers scored on a 1-yard run with 7:14 to play before Ohio State drove for what could have been a clinching field goal.RELATED: Watch Sark blow off ESPN post-game interview Connor Hawkins, who had earlier made three field goals, missed from 45 yards, setting up Texas’ winning drive.“When that happened, I knew it was our time,” Manning said. “I’m really proud of the way we responded. We could have let that thing go. It’s a testament to our coaches and our culture.”The gritty win gave Texas the top spot in one of the polls on Sunday.RELATED: Finebaum calls out Ohio State’S Ryan Day in lossThe victory is arguably the biggest regular season win in six seasons for coach Steve Sarkisian, and certainly for Manning, who had struggled to live up to Heisman Trophy expectations early in his career.Mark Heim is a senior writer who provides sports, news and trending content. He co-hosts a daily sports radio show on WNSP-FM 105.5 in Mobile. Heim has been recognized with awards for his writing, headlines and...