The Longhorns have handed the reigns of the offense to Arch Manning, but his first start as the full-time quarterback comes in Columbus against the defending national champions.

It features three matchups between teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP preseason poll: There have never been this many games between top-10 teams on any opening weekend.

During his junior campaign in 1988, Sanders rushed for 2,628 yards and 37 touchdowns in 11 regular-season games.