WHILE a win evaded Ohio State on Friday, the Buckeyes have not left the Cotton Bowl completely empty-handed.
Down in Texas, coach Ryan Day's Buckeyes lost 14-3 to the Missouri Tigers to close out an 11-2 season with two straight losses.
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During the third quarter with with Ohio State 3-0 up, Missouri defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine tackled wideout Xavier Johnson, pushing him out of bounds.
As Abrams-Draine made his way back onto the field, someone in Buckeyes gear on the sideline sneakily grabbed the towel hanging from the Tigers' pants.
Fans on X, formerly known as Twitter, were less than impressed by the move captured by ESPN cameras - especially given the final result.
"He gets to leave with a souvenir from the winning team," wrote one viewer.
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Another added: "At least we got a souvenir."
A third said: "That's not cool! Sportsmanship matters. Snatching towels crosses the line."
While one joked: "Thought it was flag football…but still out of bounds."
The Buckeyes wound up falling to Missouri thanks to two fourth-quarter touchdowns.
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Speaking to the media after the game, Day admitted: "It hurts to finish the season like this, with two losses.
"That's not good enough at Ohio State and we all know that."
Day went on to add: "We wanted to finish this game and build momentum into next year. It didn't happen.
"First thing I mentioned in the room is the guys who are deciding whether to come back or not, now they've got to rally together and we've got to put this team together moving forward of guys who are coming back to finish some unfinished business that happened here, and I know there are some guys who feel that way."
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