This CFP semifinal matchup between Ohio State and Texas featured saxophonist Boston Ed Varney playing the national anthem as well as a traditional halftime show.

As a result, Ohio State will now play No. 5 Texas (13-2) in the CFP Cotton Bowl semifinal at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Watch Ohio State vs Texas football ...

ESPN's coverage of the Cotton Bowl between Ohio State and Texas on Friday night included the airing of a prayer on the field before the game. The prayer was read by former chair of the Cotton Bowl ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer, top, runs for a touchdown after recovering a fumble by Texas ...

One of the mysteries of Friday’s Cotton Bowl has been solved: We finally know why Ohio State quarterback Will Howard’s hand ...

Football is poetic. It is a story written as if the heartstrings had hands. UCLA's Troy Aikman, a man who found his rightful home in Westwood after an ill-fate ...

The penultimate game of the College Football Playoff is slated to go on as planned. Despite bad weather coming to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the Cotton Bowl Cl ...

Why is Ohio State playing Texas in the Cotton Bowl for its CFP semifinal location? Here's what to know ahead of Friday's game ...

January 7 - A winter storm barreling down on North Texas could cause havoc days before the Cotton Bowl on Friday. The College Football Playoff semifinal game between Texas and Ohio State has officials ...

This story has been updated to include the latest forecast. When Ohio State battles Texas later this week in the Cotton Bowl, football fans likely will be going toe-to-toe with a few inches of snow in ...

Who is Jack Sawyer? The Ohio State football senior defensive end became a legend in the Buckeyes' Cotton Bowl win over Texas.

In just under 36 hours the Cotton Bowl between Ohio State and Texas will kick off from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. With the game drawing near, a ...