ARLINGTON, Texas – As both Texas and Ohio State headed towards the west end of AT&T Stadium to begin the fourth quarter of Friday night's College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, each were looking to break the tie on the scoreboard. But it was the sixth-seeded Buckeyes who capitalized throughout the final 15-minute quarter by scoring two touchdowns to end third-seeded Texas' season 28-14.
Using momentum created by a game-tying, 26-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Quinn Ewers to running back Jaydon Blue with 3:12 remaining in the third quarter, the Longhorn defense forced a second Ohio State punt in the quarter and were on the verge of capitalizing on the opportunity and taking their first lead of the game.