RB Jaydon Blue steps up as a playmaker for Texas The Longhorns were crying out for a playmaker ... And who's Texas' next game going to be against? These same Ohio State Buckeyes, Aug. 30 in Columbus.

Quinn Ewers and the Horns will take on quarterback Will Howard and the Buckeyes for a spot in the national championship game, one the Longhorns haven't been on in 20 years and the

Texas and Ohio State played a home-and-home series in 2005 and 2006, with both teams winning on the road. A thrilling Fiesta Bowl closed out the 2008-09 season.

Here's what you need to know about former Kansas State and Ohio State quarterback Will Howard's record, history against Texas ahead of Friday's Cotton Bowl:

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

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) looks for a pass in the first quarter as the Texas Longhorns play the Ohio State Buckeyes ... Ewers's sole season in Columbus. Both were highly-touted ...

It was unlike the other playoff games Ohio State had played so far this season. We didn’t see the early explosive plays on offense. We saw plenty of penalty

The Longhorns are 2-1 against OSU, beating the Buckeyes in Columbus in 2005, losing the following year in Austin, then winning the Fiesta Bowl over Ohio State in 2009. Texas staves off Oklahoma ...

Well, the Texas Longhorns are about to find out. How Texas handles Ohio State's passing game could ... there are some in Columbus who would like to have a word with the selection committee.

After opening the College Football Playoff on a tear, Ohio State freshman Jeremiah Smith was held to one catch in the semifinals against Texas.

Ahead of Ohio State's College Football Playoff semifinal matchup against Texas, we give our Jeremiah Smith Cotton Bowl predictions.

Texas with an 0-3 career record against the Longhorns — the lone Big 12 opponent, before conference realignment, Howard never beat at Kansas State, as noted by The Columbus Dispatch's Joey Kauffman.