The SEC runner-up Longhorns escaped the quarterfinal matchup against No. 4 Arizona State, 39-31, with a game-winning touchdown in double overtime. The win marked No. 13 for Texas (13-2) under head coach Steve Sarkisian, the most by the program in a season since 2009.

The Texas Longhorns blew past Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff, then survived an upset bid from Arizona State in Wednesday's 39-31 thriller at the Peach Bowl. Steve Sarkisian's squad won't be considered the power program in the CFP semifinals,

The first College Football Playoff semifinal is set as (8) Ohio State and (5) Texas will meet in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, Jan. 10 with a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. This will be just the fourth meeting all-time, and the first since 2009, between two of the sport's most storied program.

Off to the next step in the College Football Playoff for Ohio State. After dismantling the Tennessee Volunteers in the first round, the Buckeyes backed that up with a complete domination of No. 1 Oreg

Quarterback Quinn Ewers, who spent a semester at Ohio State in 2021, leads Texas into the semifinals against the Buckeyes.

Texas QB Quinn Ewers' future once the College Football Playoff concludes is coming into focus after an unpredictable regular season in Austin.

Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes are set for a Cotton Bowl showdown with Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns on Jan. 10. Both teams are legitimate national championship contenders and should put on a good show for the fans.