College Football Showdown: No. 4 Texas hosts No. 1 Ohio State Saturday night in Austin, with the Longhorns favored by 1.5 points and the game on ABC—another high-stakes early test for Texas’ CFP hopes after last year’s Ohio State loss. Local Sports & Community: Arkansas opened SEC play by beating No. 19 Texas 3-1, while North Texas high school football kicks off with Melissa vs. Rockwall on FOX 4+. Public Safety: An EMS ambulance crash in NW Houston sent three people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after an SUV ran a red light. State Politics & Elections: Texas Republicans wrapped up their Dallas midterm convention, while election officials flagged about 1.2 million Texans on voter suspense lists ahead of the Oct. 5 update deadline. Tech & Consumer Protection: A Texas judge ruled TikTok misled users about child safety and its “Restricted Mode,” sending the case toward trial. New Tech in Texas: Electric air taxi test flights began in the Dallas-Fort Worth area under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. Health & Awareness: Texas State Parks is hosting veteran mental health ruck hikes in September for Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.