The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Texas Longhorns 28-14 in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl. Quinshon Judkins led Ohio State with two touchdowns, while Jack Sawyer’s 83-yard fumble return sealed the win.
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns but was hindered by key turnovers.
Ohio State (13-2) advances to face Notre Dame in the national championship on January 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Notre Dame secured their spot with a 27-24 victory over Penn State.
The Buckeyes aim for their sixth national title.
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns but was hindered by key turnovers.
Ohio State (13-2) advances to face Notre Dame in the national championship on January 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Notre Dame secured their spot with a 27-24 victory over Penn State.
The Buckeyes aim for their sixth national title.
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00:00The Goodyear Cotton Bowl, a game that means just a little bit more this year.
00:09At Ohio State, it dominates Texas 28-14 to advance to the National Championship for the
00:14first time since 2021.
00:15Now, the whole narrative this offseason has been about how Ohio State's defense is going
00:20to be elite this year.
00:21Well, I would say 16 sacks in just three playoff games, with four of them coming from tonight,
00:27is a statistic that might raise eyebrows.
00:29What really solidified it was Jack Sawyer's 83-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown to
00:34put OSU up 28-14 late in the fourth.
00:38Offensively, the Buckeyes were led by Kansas State transfer Will Howard, who threw for
00:42289 yards and one touchdown.
00:44His lone touchdown pass being a 75-yard reception to Travion Henderson, with 29 seconds left
00:50in the half to put the Buckeyes up 14-7.
00:53Ohio State will now travel to Atlanta to take on Notre Dame on January 20th with a shot
00:58at winning a national title on the line.
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01:07In AT&T Stadium, reporting for D210 Sports, I'm Morgan Alexander and you have just been
01:11credentialed.