Jenni Carlson: Nothing goes to plan for OSU's Zac Robinson in loss to Texas

He had the same solitary feeling much of Saturday night.

A game that held so much promise ended with a thud, a 41-14 loss to Texas. This was a high-stakes contest against a top-caliber opponent. This was a night that OSU needed its stars to shine brightest.

Robinson knew it, too.

"I felt like I would have to play almost a perfect game, run around and make plays," he said.

Robinson needed to be great.

He was anything but.

He played his worst game of the season, throwing four interceptions, two that were returned for touchdowns. He managed only 143 yards passing and 32 yards rushing, a far cry from the eye-popping, head-turning numbers he's posted of late.

To understand how much he struggled, you need only look at two numbers — Robinson's passing yards (143) and the Longhorns' interception return yards (139).

Until late in the fourth quarter, Texas had more yards on interception returns than Robinson had passing.

That's no way to beat the Longhorns.

"The margin of error against a team like this is so small," OSU co-offensive coordinator Gunter Brewer said. "In this type of defense where they put a lot of pressure on you ... we've got to be able to make the plays when we get our opportunities. We didn't come up with those.