Ryan Day discussed TreVeyon Henderson’s 75-yard touchdown against Texas, a screen pass that went the distance just before halftime as Ohio State took a 14-7 lead over the Longhorns in the College Football Playoff Cotton Bowl semifinal.

Day mentioned that the Buckeyes routinely did screen drills in practice, but hadn’t called one until Friday’s game.

“I think sometimes, these guys are like, ‘Are we ever going to call a screen?’ And I actually said to the coaches, ‘We’re going to stop doing screen drill because we don’t call any dang screens’,” Day said. “And so sure enough, ‘What do you want to run? You want to run the ball? You want to take a knee?’ I said, ‘No, just run the screen.’ ‘All right, you sure?’ Sure enough, it went the whole distance.”

Texas eventually tied the game with just over 3 minutes remaining in the third quarter, but a 13-play drive capped by a Quinshon Judkins touchdown made it 21-14 with 7 minutes left in regulation — followed by a back-breaking strip-sack touchdown return by Jack Sawyer with 2 minutes left.

Henderson’s play just before halftime, though, was key.

“TreVeyon is going to be a tremendous pro because not only does he do a good job running the football, but he protects at a high level, and he’s a threat with the ball in his hands as a receiver,” Day added.