The Longhorns tackle Will Howard early in the second half

The Longhorns tackle Will Howard early in the second half

The Texas Longhorns are one win away from the national championship.

Texas (13-2) will face Ohio State (12-2) in the Cotton Bowl on Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The winner of the College Football Playoff semifinals will face Notre Dame in the championship.

Below, fans can find game reports, photos and more from Texas-Ohio State in the CFP:

Third quarter

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10:36 left in the third: The Longhorns were unable to take advantage of Ohio State’s early rally. The Buckeyes will take the lead from their own 12 after a 45-yard punt by Michael Kern.

1:04 p.m. left in the third: Will Howard’s pass was intercepted by David Gbenda. Texas clears its own 33. Ohio State 14, Texas 7

Second quarter

End of halftime: Quinn Ewers’ attempt to greet Hail Mary failed. Ohio State goes into halftime with a lead and gets the opening kickoff of the second half. Ohio State 14, Texas 7

0:13 left in the second: Ohio State responded immediately to the Longhorns’ goal before halftime. Will Howard completed a 75-yard touchdown pass to TreVeyon Henderson to put the Buckeyes back in the lead. Ohio State 14, Texas 7

0:29 left in the second: Quinn Ewers completed an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jaydon Blue to put the Longhorns on the scoreboard. Will Stone made the extra kick instead of Bert Auburn, equalizing the score. Ohio State 7, Texas 7

0:49 left in the second: On 4th and 1, Texas turned to Arch Manning. Manning ran 8 yards to give the Longhorns a first down and keep their drive alive.

12:28 left in the second: Sonny Styles sacked Quinn Ewers to force a Texas punt. Michael Kern hit the ball 51 yards. Ohio State will take its own 34. Ohio State 7, Texas 0

2:46 p.m. left in the second: Texas avoided disaster with a punt return to start the second quarter. Silas Bolden fumbled and easily recovered his own fumble on a 15-yard return. Texas clears its own 25. Ohio State 7, Texas 0

First quarter

End of the first: Will Howard completed a 5-yard pass to Quinshon Judkins on 3rd-and-26. Ohio State will punt early in the second quarter. Ohio State 7, Texas 0

4:19 left in the first part: JT Tuimoloau sacked Quinn Ewers for the second time, ending the Longhorns’ drive. Ohio State will take over from its own 8 after the Texas punt. Ohio State 7, Texas 0

7:24 left in the first part: Quinshon Judkins got Ohio State on the field first with a 9-yard touchdown run. Ohio State 7, Texas 0

11:42 left in the first part: The Longhorns turned the ball over on downs after Quinn Ewers’ pass to DeAndre Moore Jr. fell incomplete. Ohio State takes over from its own 36.

– Texas takes over at its own 25-yard line after the opening kickoff sails out of bounds due to a touchback.

Pre-game updates

– Ohio State won the opener and advanced to the second half. Texas will receive the opening kickoff.

Manning sum: Arch Manning was briefly shown on the big screen during his pregame warmups. He received loud applause from the Texas faithful.

Pre-match celebrations: NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal took the stage at the AT&T West Plaza as “DJ Diesel.”

Reading before the game

– With the stakes higher than ever, Quinn Ewers is taking the pressure off being Texas’ QB

– 5 things to watch in the Texas-Ohio State Cotton Bowl: How do Longhorns lead to CFP upset?

– Texas faces a big task in the Cotton Bowl. What do Longhorns need to stun Buckeyes?

– Texas-Ohio State Predictions: Can Quinn Ewers lead the Longhorns past the Buckeyes’ stout defense?

– Quintrevion Wisner surprised Texas with a breakout season. Can he sneak up on Ohio State?

    Texas QB Quinn Ewers says he doesn’t expect to play college football next season
    Nick Saban said before the start of the Cotton Bowl that he would be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

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