Texas vs. Ohio State score, live updates: Follow the College Football Playoff semifinals in the Cotton Bowl
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Texas vs. Ohio State score, live updates: Follow the College Football Playoff semifinals in the Cotton Bowl

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

Whoever wins the Cotton Bowl on Friday night will almost certainly be the favorite to win the College Football Playoff title game against Notre Dame on Jan. 20. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the big showdown between Ohio State and Texas.

Date: January 10th | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | Line: Ohio State -6 | Overall: 53.5

This is a duel between two top-class programs that have not won the title for a long time. Ohio State last won a decade ago with third-ranked QB Cardale Jones; You have to go all the way back to Vince Young’s push into the end zone in 2005 to give Texas its last title.

Ohio State is the favorite to win the trophy after defeating its opponents in the first two rounds by a combined score of 83-38. Will Howard is one of the main reasons for this and is playing the best football of his career at Ohio State. It also helps to have a generational talent like Jeremiah Smith catching balls.

Texas had a little more drama heading into the Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns built a 24-8 lead in the fourth quarter as Arizona State turned a 16-point deficit into a tie in just over five minutes. They would persevere, but the lack of separation has been an issue for the Longhorns all year.

Who will advance to the title game in Atlanta on January 20th? Follow the steps below.

Live5 updates

  • Will James Franklin and Penn State ever recover after another devastating loss in a big game?

    MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JANUARY 9: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions leaves the field after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27-24 in the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on January 9, 2025 in Miami Lost Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JANUARY 9: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions leaves the field after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27-24 in the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on January 9, 2025 in Miami Lost Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

    Click on the photo above to read the story. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

  • The 5 key plays from Notre Dame’s win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl

    MIAMI GARDENS, FL – JANUARY 9: Quarterback Riley Leonard #13 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in action during the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Capital One Orange Bowl on January 9, 2025 , at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. (Photo by Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)MIAMI GARDENS, FL – JANUARY 9: Quarterback Riley Leonard #13 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in action during the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Capital One Orange Bowl on January 9, 2025 , at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. (Photo by Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

    Click on the photo to read the story. (Chris Arjoon/Getty Images)

  • Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter declares for the NFL draft after the Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame

    MIAMI GARDENS, FL – JANUARY 9: Defensive end Abdul Carter #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts hard after a play during the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl on January 9, 2025 Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)MIAMI GARDENS, FL – JANUARY 9: Defensive end Abdul Carter #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts hard after a play during the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl on January 9, 2025 Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

    Click on the photo above to read the story. (David Rosenblum/Getty Images)

  • Georgia QB Carson Beck is committed to Miami for the final college football season

    ATLANTA, GA DECEMBER 07: Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) falls back to the pass during the SEC Championship game between the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs on December 7, 2024 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)ATLANTA, GA DECEMBER 07: Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) falls back to the pass during the SEC Championship game between the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs on December 7, 2024 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

    Click on the photo to read the story. (Rich von Biberstein/Getty Images)

  • Good evening folks and welcome to our live tracker for the College Football Playoff semifinals between Ohio State and Texas!

    We still have about an hour until kick-off. Here’s some reading material to read while we wait for the action to begin.

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