Anthony says beating No. 1 settles the argument. Dre says one ridiculous fourth quarter doesn't erase everything that happened before it. Welcome to this week's Brotherly Beef.
There are certain things you probably shouldn't discuss at the Sanchez family table if you're trying to have a peaceful meal.
Apparently, college football rankings are now on that list.
Texas walked into its showdown with No. 1 Ohio State, fell behind 23–3 and looked cooked for three quarters.
Then the fourth quarter happened.
The Longhorns scored 21 unanswered points, stunned Ohio State 24–23 and completed the largest fourth-quarter comeback ever against an AP No. 1 team.
The reward?
Texas is now the No. 1 team in the country.
Anthony thinks that's exactly where the Longhorns belong.
Dre?
Not so fast.
And just like that, we've got beef.
🥩 ROUND ONE: IS TEXAS REALLY NO. 1?
ANTHONY: “You beat No. 1. Case closed.”
Anthony's argument is beautifully simple.
If Ohio State entered the game as the best team in America and Texas beat Ohio State, why are we making this complicated?
Yes, Texas struggled.
Yes, they fell behind by 20.
But great teams aren't always great for 60 minutes. Sometimes being the best means surviving long enough to figure it out.
Texas did.
Anthony's Take:
“Everybody said Ohio State was No. 1. Texas beat them. Now Texas is No. 1. What exactly are we debating?”
He might have a point.
Unfortunately for Anthony, his brother has entered the chat.
DRE: “Did y'all watch the first three quarters?”
Dre isn't impressed by the shiny new ranking.
At least not yet.
Because before Texas became America's comeback darling, the Longhorns spent three quarters looking decidedly average.
They struggled offensively. They made mistakes. And they were down 23–3 entering the final period.
For Dre, 15 minutes of spectacular football doesn't automatically erase the previous 45.
Dre's Take:
“That comeback was crazy. I'll give them that. But one crazy fourth quarter doesn't suddenly make you the best team in America.”
Point Dre.
Maybe.
🥩 ROUND TWO: TEXAS COMEBACK OR OHIO STATE CHOKE?
This is where the argument gets disrespectful.
Anthony sees one of the greatest comebacks in college football history.
Dre sees one of the greatest choke jobs (pause).
ANTHONY: “Texas TOOK that game.”
Anthony refuses to hear it.
Ohio State didn't throw Texas 21 points.
The Buckeyes didn't escort the Longhorns into the end zone.
Texas still had to make the throws, convert the downs and score the touchdowns.
When the opportunity appeared, the Longhorns took advantage.
Three fourth-quarter touchdowns.
Twenty-one unanswered points.
Against the No. 1 team in America.
Anthony's Take:
“Stop calling every comeback a choke (pause). Texas went out there and took that game from them.”
DRE: “You're up TWENTY. Finish the game.”
Dre would like the jury to examine Exhibit A:
Ohio State: 23
Texas: 3
That's a 20-point fourth-quarter lead.
For the No. 1 team in the country.
At home.
And somehow Ohio State walked away with an L.
Dre gives Texas credit for fighting back, but he's putting plenty of this loss on the Buckeyes.
Dre's Take:
“You're No. 1 and you're up 20. I don't care who's on the other sideline. Finish. The. Game.”
Yeah.
Thanksgiving should be fun at the Sanchez house.
🥩 ROUND THREE: HAS ARCH MANNING OFFICIALLY ARRIVED?
And now we get to the argument college football has been waiting to have since Arch Manning first stepped onto campus.
Is he finally becoming that guy?
Or are we still getting carried away because the name on the back of the jersey says Manning?
ANTHONY: “That was his arrival moment.”
Anthony isn't claiming Manning played a perfect game.
He didn't.
But that's exactly why Anthony believes the fourth quarter mattered.
Manning struggled for most of the afternoon. Then, with Texas' undefeated season and No. 1 upset opportunity hanging by a thread, something changed.
He settled down.
He made plays.
And he helped lead Texas on three touchdown drives during the comeback.
That's the stuff quarterbacks build reputations on.
Anthony's Take:
“Everybody kept asking when Arch was going to have his moment. Well…there it was.”
And yes, Anthony is officially willing to say the H-word.
Heisman.
DRE: “Pump. The. Brakes.”
Dre would like everyone to calm down immediately.
Manning finished 23-of-37 for 196 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Good enough to help complete an incredible comeback?
Absolutely.
Enough to start planning a December trip to New York?
Dre isn't buying it.
Yet.
Dre's Take:
“The last name is Manning, so every good game turns into a coronation. Give me a month of this. Then come talk to me about the Heisman.”
And that might be the real question surrounding Arch Manning this season.
We already know he can produce a moment.
Can he produce them consistently?
🥩 THE FINAL BEEF (PAUSE)
So after one of the wildest finishes of the young college football season, the Sanchez brothers remain exactly where you'd expect them:
On opposite sides.
Anthony sees a Texas team that walked into a heavyweight fight, took the defending No. 1 team's best punch and still walked out with the belt.
Dre sees a talented team that played one phenomenal quarter, escaped because Ohio State couldn't close and still has plenty to prove.
Anthony sees Arch Manning's arrival.
Dre wants receipts for the next month.
And neither one is backing down.
Now we're bringing the argument to the Sideline.
WHO YOU GOT?
🥊 TEAM ANTHONY:
Texas beat No. 1. They're undefeated. Put some respect on the new kings of college football.
🥊 TEAM DRE:
Great comeback. Great win. But one quarter doesn't make Texas the best team in America — and we're definitely not handing Arch the Heisman yet.
Pick a side.
TEAM ANTHONY or TEAM DRE?
Drop your verdict in the comments and tell us why.
Because around here, the game might end after four quarters…
but the beef never does. 🥩
Brotherly Beef is Sanchez Sideline's weekly family debate, where brothers Anthony and Dre Sanchez take opposite sides of the biggest arguments in sports. No PR answers. No sitting on the fence. Just family, sports and a little unnecessary disrespect.