College Football Week 1: Live Updates, Top Games, and Key Plays as Season Kicks Off

After an entertaining Week 0 appetizer and a smattering of games Thursday and Friday, it's time for Week 1 of the college football season to finally kick off. And the game to start off the first full Saturday of the season couldn't be much better.

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The Texas Longhorns vs. Ohio State Buckeyes blockbuster matinee matchup didn't provide many fireworks, but the overwhelmingly defense-focused top-five contest did come down to the final minutes. Ultimately, the Buckeyes defense came up big when it mattered most, forcing a turnover on down by the Longhorns on a potential game-tying drive late in the fourth quarter. Texas finished 1-5 on fourth downs for the day, including a pair of turnovers inside the Ohio State 10-yard line..

We followed along with Texas-Ohio State as the college football season returns. Here's everything that's going on across the blue blood clash in Columbus: