Friday's defeat ends the 2024 football season for Texas, which is still searching for its first national championship since the 2005 season. Ohio State (13-2) advances to face Notre Dame (14-1) in the title game for the College Football Playoff,

Quinn Ewers had looked forward to seeing his old roommate at the Cotton Bowl, but not as up-close-and-personal as Jack Sawyer made the reunion, probably. A strip sack and recovery and interminable 83-yard touchdown run with a little more than two minutes left,

Ohio State outlasted Texas 28-14 to win the Cotton Bowl and clinch their first trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship since 2014. The Buckeyes will face 7-seed Notre Dame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan.