Now the Buckeyes face No. 5 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The other semifinal, to be played on Jan. 9, has No. 6 Penn State vs. the winner of ...

After Wednesday's College Football Playoff win over Oregon, Ohio State fans are turning their attention to the Cotton Bowl. That's where the No. 8 Buckeyes will face No. 5 Texas in a CFP quarterfinal.

ARLINGTON — The Kilgore College Rangerettes, as well as Rangerette alumnae including 20 Tyler women, performed at the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 89th Goodyear Cotton Bowl ...

Ohio State wins the Cotton Bowl 28-14 to advance to the CFP national title game, while Texas' season is over. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian will now try to find out how the program can take the next ...

The No. 8-seeded Buckeyes will meet the No. 7-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the national championship game.

Ohio State will play Notre Dame for the national title after beating Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night. The Buckeyes scored 14 straight points in the fourth quarter to seal the game after ...

In a game where freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was largely a non-factor vs. the Longhorns, multiple players stepped up in the Cotton Bowl. Quarterback Will Howard completed 24 of 33 passes for ...

In an emotional display of solidarity, the Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns paused before the Cotton Bowl kickoff to honor those affected by the recent wildfires in Southern California and ...

It's finally game time. No, not THAT game. It's time for college football fans to gather for the Cotton Bowl. Florida residents may have some of the best seats in the house. Despite the cold ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Roads leading to and around the site of the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Cotton Bowl were clear and mostly dry before Friday night's game between Texas and ...

even after winning twice already this postseason to get into the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl against Texas. “Absolutely. I have been here for four years, and I have ...

The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff featured non-neutral-site games only in the first round. But Texas could have a home-field advantage of sorts in the semifinals. With a national ...