The No. 5 Texas Longhorns will play the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl semifinal on Thursday evening. The Buckeyes are six-point favorites against the Longhorns as they have looked dominant in its two semifinals against Tennessee and Oregon.

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Ohio State football is appearing in its sixth College Football Playoff as the No. 8 seed of the inaugural 12-team field. The Buckeyes take on the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, Jan. 10.