It will go down as a night of “what ifs” for the Texas Longhorns, who fell short in the college football playoffs semifinal against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. Despite being an underdog and despite ...
No. 8 seed Ohio State (11-2, 7-2 Big Ten) defeated No. 9 seed Tennessee (10-3, 6-2 SEC), 42-17. The Buckeyes advance to the Rose Bowl against Oregon in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.