It was unlike the other playoff games Ohio State had played so far this season. We didn’t see the early explosive plays on offense. We saw plenty of penalty

ARLINGTON, Texas — Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate that he returned 83 yards for a score with 2:13 left as Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night to advance to a shot for their sixth national title.

No. 5 Texas is all ready to face No. 5 Ohio State in a snowy Arlington under the closed roof of the AT&T Stadium, for both teams' joy. Quinn Ewers and the Horns

To compare, AT&T Stadium is near 16 and a half hour drive from Ohio State's campus in Columbus, Ohio. All told ... Jan. 10 in the 2025 Cotton Bowl and the second CFP semifinal in Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys.

Ohio State fans came out in full force at the Cotton Bowl, occupying nearly half of AT&T Stadium for the CFP semifinal matchup vs Texas:

A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Ohio State Buckeyes did not release an unavailable list ahead of Friday night's game with Texas in the Cotton Bowl. The Buckeyes play the Longhorns in the College Football Playoff semifinals in AT&T stadium at 7:30 p.m.

This has been a season unlike any other for Ryan Day emotionally. Less than two months ago, loud and influential media voices were calling for the firing of the nation’s winningest active coach in the wake of Ohio State’s fourth straight loss to Michigan.

ARLINGTON, Texas – Jack Friggin Sawyer ... won’t have to buy another beer in his life. In Columbus or anywhere else, given how many Ohio State alumni dot the nation. Instant classic, indeed.

One thing was apparent Friday night at Cotton Bowl: Something was wrong with the hand of Ohio State quarterback Will Howard. And it was gross. Howard was seen on the

Northwest Blvd. in Upper Arlington is closed between Trentwood Rd. and Zollinger Rd. due to a police situation, according to a post from the Upper Arlington PD

The NFL is often joked to stand for 'Not For Long' — and while that phrase usually refers to how often players play in the league on average, it applied to the