One of the mysteries of Friday’s Cotton Bowl has been solved: We finally know why Ohio State quarterback Will Howard’s hand swelled like a balloon. The

A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41.

Texas and Ohio State's CFP matchup comes 20 years after the two programs' first ever matchup. Here's a look back to the 2005 game:

Ohio State fans came out in full force at the Cotton Bowl, occupying nearly half of AT&T Stadium for the CFP semifinal matchup vs Texas:

No. 5 Texas is all ready to face No. 5 Ohio State in a snowy Arlington under the closed roof of the AT&T Stadium, for both teams' joy. Quinn Ewers and the Horns

Jack Sawyer's 83-yard scoop-and-score touchdown after stripping Quinn Ewers on fourth-and-goal with 2:13 left sealed the Buckeyes' 28-14 win over the Longhorns

One thing was apparent Friday night at Cotton Bowl: Something was wrong with the hand of Ohio State quarterback Will Howard. And it was gross. Howard was seen on the

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.

ARLINGTON, Texas – Quinn Ewers dropped back to pass with his collegiate career hanging in the balance. Facing fourth-and-goal from the 8-yard line late in the fourth quarter, the Texas ...

ARLINGTON, Texas – Ohio State will play for the national championship ... "It was a special moment. I love Columbus, I love the state of Ohio and I love Ohio State football.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas and Ohio State will kick off against each ... Unlike the 2005 matchup in Columbus, the 2006 game was a dominant road win for the Buckeyes. This game also spawned a ...

Just when it seemed the University of Texas football team was about to tie the game in the final two minutes, Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer had