Trevor Goosby allowed zero sacks and only one pressure across 46 pass-blocking snaps against Ohio State. That performance helped give Texas enough time to complete one of the biggest comebacks in program history.
The plays everyone remembers from Texas’ comeback against Ohio State happened with the ball in someone else’s hands.
Arch Manning converted fourth downs. Emmett Mosley moved the chains. Hollywood Smothers scored twice. Ryan Wingo caught the first touchdown of the rally.
But none of those plays happen if the pocket collapses first.
Trevor Goosby’s performance at left tackle was one of the quietest reasons Texas had enough time to erase a 23-3 fourth-quarter deficit and win 24-23.
Goosby played 46 pass-blocking snaps against Ohio State. According to Texas Athletics’ Outland Trophy release, he allowed zero sacks and only one pressure while finishing as the game’s top-graded offensive lineman.
That earned him Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honors.
The award is notable. The context behind it is more important.
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