Ohio State vs. Texas: Cotton Bowl live updates, score, highlights
Ohio State and Texas meet Friday night in Arlington, Texas, in the Cotton Bowl with a ticket to the College Football Playoff national title game on the line. After navigating through the first two rounds of the 12-team CFP, Ryan Day and Steve Sarkisian meet in a blue-blood showdown.
The Buckeyes are the hottest team in the nation, outscoring Tennessee and Oregon 83-38 in their first two CFP games. Texas blew past Clemson in the fourth quarter before having to rally and squeeze past Arizona State in the Peach Bowl.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The winner will meet Notre Dame in the CFP national title game on Monday, Jan. 20 in Atlanta.
Minster of Culture ready for kickoff
01/10/2025 06:36:50 PM
Matthew McConaughey was hanging out on the sidelines with Kirk Herbstreit’s dog, Peter.
Texas uniform combo
01/10/2025 06:28:18 PM
Texas is wearing its all-white uniform combo in the Cotton Bowl.
Closing in on kickoff
01/10/2025 06:27:31 PM
POV: You’re inside the Ohio State huddle
7:30 PM ET | ESPN pic.twitter.com/0VnwTXSLkg
— ESPN (@espn) January 11, 2025
Marcus Freeman asked which team he wants to face
01/10/2025 06:21:50 PM
As Notre Dame celebrated its Orange Bowl victory Thursday night, Jeremiyah Love made it clear he wanted another shot at Ohio State. The Buckeyes will take on Texas in Friday’s Cotton Bowl, hoping to set up a date with the Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff national championship.
When presented with the opportunity to say the same thing, Love’s head coach deflected it. Marcus Freeman – a former Ohio State captain – opted not to predict Friday’s game during an appearance on ESPN College GameDay.
“You know what? In these three years of being a head coach, I’ve learned sometimes it’s better just to be quiet and to not give your opinion,” Freeman said. “There’s nothing good about saying what I think the results of today’s game will be. So I’m just going to keep that quiet and I’m looking forward to enjoying this game here in a little bit.”
Ryan Day reveals message to Ohio State ahead of Cotton Bowl
01/10/2025 06:20:31 PM
ESPN’s Holly Rowe spoke with Ryan Day on the field before warmups ahead of the College Football Playoff semifinals.
“It’s about the work you put in and the preparation,” Day said. “And everything like that. You can’t just say one thing before a game and think you’re gonna turn a team on. It takes, you know, 48 hours to get your body, your mind, your soul ready to go play in a game like this. The intensity will be at an all-time high and our guys are excited about it.”
Final betting line
01/10/2025 06:17:02 PM
Ohio State enters the Cotton Bowl as a 5.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel. The over-under is set at 51.5 points
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