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,

The Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes play in the College Football semifinals to see who plays Notre Dame for national title.

Two of the hottest teams in college football battle in the Cotton Bowl as 5-seed Texas meets 8-seed Ohio State with a trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. The Buckeyes have turned a corner since the postseason began and won their first two games by a combined 45 points,