Two of the hottest teams in college football battle in the Cotton Bowl as 5-seed Texas meets 8-seed Ohio State with a trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. The Buckeyes have turned a corner since the postseason began and won their first two games by a combined 45 points,

The Cotton Bowl, which is also the College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal, features two high-level college football teams looking to advance to the big CFP National Championship. Set for Friday, Jan.

The semifinals of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff continue on Friday with a marquee showdown in the Cotton Bowl between (5) Texas and (8) Ohio State. The winner of this game will face either (6) Penn State) or (7) Notre Dame in the national title game on Jan.

The Sporting News has you covered with everything that you need to know about the CFP semifinal matchups, including a complete schedule with TV and live stream information for both games. Both CFP semifinals — the Cotton Bowl and the Orange Bowl — will be broadcast live on ESPN.

One more spot in the College Football Playoff national championship game as the Ohio State Buckeyes battle the Texas Longhorns Friday night in the semifinal round.

Two of college football’s most storied programs face off as the No. 5 Texas Longhorns play the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.

The No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes will square off against the No. 5 Texas Longhorns in a College Football Playoff national semifinal at the Cotton Bowl today. This game is available to watch on multiple streaming services for free.

What bowl games are playing out in college football Thursday? Here's what you need to know, including start times, how to watch and scores:

The Athletic has live coverage of Texas vs Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal game. We’re down to the Fearsome Four. That’s what I’m branding the national semifinals from now on anyway. Because frankly, I’m scared to put down any money on either of these games.