
Texas Stuns Ohio State with a Historic Twist No One Saw Coming
Furthermore, no top-ranked squad has come particularly close to starting as an underdog in decades. Per Greenberg, No. 1 Notre Dame defeated No. 4 Michigan as a five-point favorite to start the 1990 season.
Yet there’s precedent for a top team falling in the season-opener. The Texas-Ohio State matchup represents the narrowest point spread for a No. 1 team since Florida State lost as a four-point favorite to No. 8 Miami in 1988.
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