Notre Dame punched its ticket to the national championship on Thursday. Will Ohio State or Texas join them? That answer will be revealed Friday night when the Buckeyes face the Longhorns in a battle of two historic programs.
Ohio State has been the most dominant team thus far in the College Football Playoff. Coach Ryan Day’s squad opened with a 42-17 win against No. 9 seed Tennessee and then crushed No. 1 seed Oregon 41-21 at the Rose Bowl. The latter matchup saw the Buckeyes get out to a 34-0 lead.
Texas, led by former Ohio State quarterback Quinn Ewers, easily handled business against No. 12 Clemson but squeaked out a victory against No. 4 Arizona State in overtime at the Peach Bowl last week. Despite the close result, Ewers put up huge numbers with 322 yards passing with three touchdowns and one interception. He’ll need a similar performance to give the Longhorns a spot in the title game.
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Ohio State vs. Texas
Date: Friday, Jan. 10
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
How to watch: ESPN or stream on ESPN+ app.
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