Ohio State vs Texas Full Game Replay 10 Jan 2025 CFP Semifinal Cotton Bowl
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#8 Ohio State vs #5 Texas Full Game Replay
2024 NCAA College Football - CFP Semifinal Cotton Bowl
AT&T Stadium
7:30 PM, January 10, 2025
Coverage: ESPN
Arlington, TX
Attendance: 74 527
#8 Ohio State Buckeyes vs #5 Texas Longhorns What to Watch:
The sixth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes will play the third-seeded Texas Longhorns in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday at the 2025 Cotton Bowl, where Ohio State defeated Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl and Texas defeated Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime in the Peach Bowl. The Buckeyes (12-2), who finished fourth in the Big Ten at 7-2, are 4-1 against AP ranked teams this season, while the Longhorns (13-2), who won the SEC regular-season championship, are 6-2 against ranked teams in 2024-25. Ohio State is 8-6 against the spread this season, while Texas is 8-7 ATS against the spread.
At 7:30 p.m. ET, kickoff will take place from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. According to the most recent Ohio State vs. Texas odds, the Buckeyes are 6-point favorites.
Will Howard, the senior quarterback, is performing at a very high level. He completed 17 of 26 throws (65.4%) for 319 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in the quarterfinal victory over Oregon on New Year's Day. In a 42-17 rout of Tennessee in the first round, he threw for 311 yards on 24 of 29 passes (82.8%), two touchdowns, and one interception. He has a 175.8 rating for the season after completing 268 of 369 passes (72.6%) for 3,490 yards and 32 touchdowns with nine interceptions.
One of Howard's main targets is Jeremiah Smith, a freshman wide receiver. He has caught 70 passes for 1,224 yards (17.5 average) and 14 touchdowns so far this season. He caught seven passes for 187 yards (26.7 average) and two touchdowns in the victory over Oregon. In the victory over Tennessee, he caught six passes for 103 yards (17.2 average) and two touchdowns.
Quinn Ewers, a junior quarterback, has contributed to the explosive Longhorns offense. He has a 150.6 rating after completing 270 of 406 passes (66.5%) in 13 games this season for 3,189 yards, 29 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.
He completed 20 of 30 passes (66.7%) for 322 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in the victory over Arizona State in double overtime. He threw for 358 yards and a touchdown in the SEC title game's 22-19 overtime defeat to Georgia.
Texas's rushing offense is led by Quintrevion Wisner, a sophomore running back. Wisner has 209 carries for 1,018 yards (4.9 average) and five touchdowns in 14 games. Additionally, he caught 38 receptions for one score and 269 yards (7.1 average). He ran 15 times for 110 yards (7.3 average) and two touchdowns in the team's 38-24 victory over Clemson in the first round of the playoffs on December 21. He has already rushed for more than 100 yards four times this season, including 186 yards on 33 runs in a 17–7 victory over Texas A&M on November 30.