 This meeting was also the first-ever match-up between the two storied programs; the two teams had combined to play 1,594 games before meeting.For Texas, it also meant playing a second Big Ten Conference powerhouse soon after winning the first-ever matchup between Texas and the University of Michigan at the end of the 2004 season.The Buckeyes entered the game with an all-time record of 766–298–53 including an Ohio Stadium mark of 356–101–20.