The Buckeyes are set to face Texas on Friday in Dallas for the Cotton Bowl, but these OSU fans wound up in Miami

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian described his Longhorns as “massive underdogs” against an on-fire Ohio State team last week. On the eve of Texas’ Cotton Bowl showdown against those Buckeyes, Sarkisian hardly softened his stance.

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Here's what Ohio State's Ryan Day and Texas' Steve Sarkisian said ahead of the Cotton Bowl and College Football Playoff semifinals.

Ohio State's stars are finally showing up in the biggest moments and Jim Knowles' defensive scheme is working.

The result has been magical on the offensive end of the ball and look for that to continue. There’s a lot of confidence being exuded from quarterback Will Howard and the offensive playmakers and it’s going to be hard to stop if Kelly is dialing up plays that get all of that skill in open space and over the top.

College Football Playoff odds for Cotton Bowl semifinal game between Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns on Friday. Who has the betting edge?

Ohio State takes on Texas in the Cotton Bowl, which serves as a semifinal in the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes are favored.

Hoping to vie for a national championship, the University of Texas faces Ohio State Friday night in Arlington in the semifinal of the College Football Playoff. Why it matters: Win or lose, the Longhorns under head coach Steve Sarkisian are relevant once again.

Ohio State vs. Texas game broadcasts live, with kick-off at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT. The semifinal game broadcasts on

Texas Longhorns will play the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl, the College Football semifinal. Here is the latest update for tickets.