Ohio State is one win away from a college football national championship after beating Texas in the Cotton Bowl with two fourth-quarter touchdowns.

The Ohio State Buckeyes took care of business once again, this time defeating the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. Now, Ryan Day and company will head off to

Eric Cohen revealed his College Football Playoff semifinal picks for Texas Longhorns vs. Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2025 Cotton Bowl on Friday

Why is Ohio State playing Texas in the Cotton Bowl for its CFP semifinal location? Here's what to know ahead of Friday's game vs. the Longhorns:

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ohio State football’s J.T. Tuimoloau was injured during the second quarter of Friday’s Cotton Bowl vs. Texas. The senior defensive end appeared to injure his lower left leg after teammate Eddrick Houston was blocked into him.

On the back end, Texas has allowed only eight passing scores this year and ranks No. 3 in pass defense success rate. All-American cornerback Jahdae Barron had a standout season with five interceptions and 11 pass breakups and is a key cog in the hopes of slowing down Ohio State receivers Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka.

A postponement of the College Football Playoff semifinal between the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State was not an option being considered by the Cotton Bowl as of Tuesday night, a source with direct ...

For the second year in a row, the Texas Longhorns find themselves one game away from playing for a national championship. However, this time, as they get set to

Ohio State has sold 12,000 tickets for the Cotton Bowl, one of the semifinals for the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes face Texas on Friday.

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis give their score predictions for Ohio State football's game against Texas in the Cotton Bowl.