Steve Sarkisian delivers bold statement about the Texas Longhorns making the trip into Columbus to face the Ohio State Buckeyes

The college football world is in for a treat this weekend when the Ohio State Buckeyes open their season at home against the No. 1 Texas Longhorns.

Ohio State will roll out Julian Sayin at quarterback, while Arch Manning will lead the Longhorns. Both teams are breaking in new starters under center and replacing a significant amount of production from last season.

For Texas, this is a major road test to kick off the year. Credit to both programs for sticking with a true home-and-home series rather than opting for a neutral-site matchup.

“I love them,” Sarkisian said recently of road games. “I’ve never been to The Shoe, you know, I’d never been to Michigan last year, I’ve been to Kyle Field one time the year before that, obviously I spent time in Tuscaloosa. But I love it. I think it’s cool for college football. I kind of enjoy people telling me how terrible I am and stuff, you know, it kind of fuels my fire a little bit. No, but it should be a great environment. I’m looking forward to it.”