The Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes were stuck in a defensive battle in the first half of the Cotton Bowl before trading touchdowns late in the second quarter.

The Longhorns battle the Buckeyes with a trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line

Both teams roll into Arlington with a pair of losses this year. The Buckeyes lost to Oregon and rival Michigan while the Horns lost to Georgia twice, including in the SEC title game.

Texas wide receiver Ryan Wingo (5) runs against Ohio State safety Sonny Styles (6) and cornerback Denzel Burke. ARLINGTON, Texas — It's halftime at the Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington and the Texas longhorns trail Ohio State, 14-7.

Ohio State dominated the first half of the Cotton Bowl against Texas but could only muster a 7-0 lead. The Buckeyes kept shooting themselves in the foot with penalties, one of the most egregious coming from TreVeyon Henderson who drew a 15-yard unsportsmanlike foul on OSU’s second drive.

In more ways than one, the Texas Longhorns find themselves in familiar territory. Not only are they back in the College Football Playoff semifinals, where they

After a difficult loss to Michigan, Ohio State has been a buzzsaw in its first two College Football Playoff games.

Many OHSAA high school boys basketball games for Friday made schedule changes to avoid conflict with Ohio State playing Texas in the Cotton Bowl.