The College Football Playoff semifinals are underway after Notre Dame beat Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. The Irish will face the winner of Friday’s Cotton Bowl, which features No. 8 Ohio State (12-2) and No.

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the difference-making factors in Ohio State football's Cotton Bowl matchup against Texas.

Texas and Ohio State arrived for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl before the snow expected to hit the North Texas area

Ohio State's early dominance in the College Football Playoff has created a new hurdle on its road to a national title.

The first College Football Playoff semifinal matches Notre Dame and Penn State - two teams featuring elite defenses. Who wins? Our experts weigh in.

BUY TICKETS TO WATCH UT AT THE COTTON BOWL. Ohio State quarterback Will Howard is a Kansas State transfer who did not fare well against Texas in the Big 12. However, the Buckeyes'

The Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes are set to clash in the Cotton Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal that will secure the winner a trip to the National Championship. Scheduled for Friday,

Ohio State and Texas are both seeking a chance to end national title droughts ARLINGTON, Texas -- There is still a sense for some Ohio State players that they haven't done anything yet, even after winning twice already this postseason to get into the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl against Texas.