Friday's defeat ends the 2024 football season for Texas, which is still searching for its first national championship since the 2005 season. Ohio State (13-2) advances to face Notre Dame (14-1) in the title game for the College Football Playoff,

Two of the hottest teams in college football battle in the Cotton Bowl as 5-seed Texas meets 8-seed Ohio State with a trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. The Buckeyes have turned a corner since the postseason began and won their first two games by a combined 45 points,

The No. 5 seeded Longhorns and No. 8 seeded Buckeyes meet at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas to duke it out for a shot at the title. Ohio State has had more recent success, winning the big dance in 2015 with quarterback Cardale Jones at the helm and running back Ezekiel Elliott leading the charge with four rushing touchdowns.