Ohio State won’t have to wait until August to play Texas.
The Buckeyes will face the Longhorns in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10 after both teams won their quarterfinal games on Wednesday. The Friday night game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. ET kick at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and will be televised by ESPN.
Ohio State and Texas will both be playing their third games of the CFP in the Cotton Bowl. The eighth-seeded Buckeyes dominated No. 9 seed Tennessee in the first round and No.