And of course, quarterback Riley Leonard is from Fairhope, Ala., southeast of Mobile. He came to Notre Dame via transfer from Duke, but he also grew up a Fighting Irish fan, his great grandfather having played for Notre Dame in the 1940s.
Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate and Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers that he returned 83 yards for a touchdown with 2:13 left as Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl.
Ohio State and Texas are both seeking a chance to end national title droughts. The powerhouse programs meet in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl.
Ohio State cornerback Denzel Burke was held out in the second half of the College Football Playoff semifinal due to an upper extremity injury.
For the second straight year, the Texas Longhorns fell agonizingly short of advancing to their first national championship in over a decade as they lost 28-14 to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.
Ohio State got the better of Texas football in key moments to end the Longhorns' season. Here's how the Buckeyes did it.
After narrowly escaping Arizona State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, Texas football fell in a semifinal against Ohio State 28-14 Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was able to keep a team-first approach after having extra defensive attention make him almost invisible in the Buckeyes’ Cotton Bowl win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Freeman signed to Ohio State's 2004 class, which was ranked 10th nationally. The class included Ted Ginn Jr., who was listed as a cornerback recruit. Ginn played receiver primarily for the Buckeyes, going on to play 14 seasons in the NFL.
Kansas State moved on from its quarterback and it created the story of Will Howard's run with Ohio State to College Football Playoff title game.
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was able to keep a team-first approach after having extra defensive attention make him almost invisible in the Buckeyes' Cotton Bowl win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals.