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College Football Playoff

Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

Friday, January 10, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. ET No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Texas AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas
No. 5 seed Texas will face No. 8 seed Ohio State in the Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised by ESPN.

Texas returns to the Playoff Semifinals for the second straight year after a 39-31 double-overtime victory over Arizona State in the Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Ohio State returns to the Playoff Semifinals for the second time in three seasons and sixth time overall. The Buckeyes advanced to the Playoff Semifinals after a 41-21 Rose Bowl victory over Oregon.

Texas holds a 2-1 series advantage over Ohio State, including a 24-21 win in the last meeting between the teams at the Fiesta Bowl. The Longhorns have made more appearances in the Cotton Bowl than any other team, as UT returns for the 23rd time. Meanwhile, Ohio State returns to the Cotton Bowl Classic for the second straight season and fourth time overall.
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  • Final Score: TBD
  • Game Recap
  • Box Score
 
 

NO. 8 SEED OHIO STATE

NO. 5 SEED TEXAS

 
ABOUT THE BUCKEYES
2024-25 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Date Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 31 Akron W 52-6
Sat., Sept. 7 Western Michigan W 56-0
Sat., Sept. 21 Marshall W 49-14
Sat., Sept. 28 at Michigan State W 38-7
Sat., Oct. 5 Iowa W 35-7
Sat., Oct. 12 at Oregon L 31-32
Sat., Oct. 26 Nebraska W 21-17
Sat., Nov. 2 at Penn State W 20-13
Sat., Nov. 9 Purdue W 45-0
Sat., Nov. 16 at Northwestern W 31-7
Sat., Nov. 23 Indiana W 38-15
Sat., Nov. 30 Michigan L 10-13
Sat., Dec. 21 Tennessee W 42-17
Wed., Jan. 1 Oregon W 41-21
 
MEDIA COVERAGE
OHIO STATE IN THE POSTSEASON (28-29)
Date Bowl Opponent Score
Jan. 1, 1921 Rose California L 0-28
Jan. 2, 1950 Rose California W 17-14
Jan. 1, 1955 Rose USC W 20-7
Jan. 1, 1958 Rose Oregon W 10-7
Jan. 1, 1969 Rose USC W 27-16
Jan. 1, 1971 Rose Stanford L 17-27
Jan. 1, 1973 Rose USC L 17-24
Jan. 1, 1974 Rose USC W 42-21
Jan. 1, 1975 Rose USC L 17-18
Jan. 1, 1976 Rose UCLA L 10-23
Jan. 1, 1977 Orange Colorado W 27-10
Jan. 2, 1977 Sugar Alabama L 6-35
Dec. 29, 1978 Gator Clemson L 15-17
Jan. 1, 1980 Rose USC L 16-17
Dec. 26, 1980 Fiesta Penn State L 19-31
Dec. 30, 1981 Liberty Navy W 31-28
Dec. 17, 1982 Holiday BYU W 47-17
Jan. 2, 1984 Fiesta Pittsburgh W 28-23
Jan. 1, 1985 Rose USC L 17-20
Dec. 28, 1985 Citrus BYU W 10-7
Jan. 1, 1987 Cotton Texas A&M W 28-12
Jan. 1, 1990 Hall of Fame Auburn L 14-31
Dec. 27, 1990 Liberty Air Force L 11-23
Jan. 1, 1992 Hall of Fame Syracuse L 17-24
Jan. 1, 1993 Citrus Georgia L 14-21
Dec. 30, 1993 Holiday BYU W 28-21
Jan. 2, 1995 Citrus Alabama L 17-24
Jan. 1, 1996 Citrus Tennessee L 14-20
Jan. 1, 1997 Rose Arizona State W 20-17
Jan. 1, 1998 Sugar Florida State L 14-31
Jan. 1, 1999 Sugar Texas A&M W 24-14
Jan. 1, 2001 Outback South Carolina L 7-24
Jan. 1, 2002 Outback South Carolina L 28-31
Jan. 3, 2003 Fiesta Bowl* Miami W 31-24 (2OT)
Jan. 1, 2004 Fiesta Kansas State W 35-28
Dec. 29, 2004 Alamo Oklahoma State W 33-7
Jan. 2, 2006 Fiesta Notre Dame W 34-20
Jan. 8, 2007 BCS Championship Game * Florida L 14-41
Jan. 7, 2008 BCS Championship Game * LSU L 24-38
Jan. 5, 2009 Fiesta Texas L 21-24
Jan. 1, 2010 Rose Oregon W 26-17
Jan. 2, 2012 Gator Florida L 17-24
Jan. 3, 2014 Orange Clemson L 35-40
Jan. 1, 2015 CFP Semifinal | Sugar Alabama W 42-35
Jan. 12, 2015 CFP National Championship* Oregon W 42-20
Jan. 1, 2016 Fiesta Notre Dame W 44-28
Dec. 31, 2016 CFP Semifinal | Fiesta Clemson L 0-31
Dec. 29, 2017 Cotton USC W 24-7
Jan. 6, 2019 Rose Washington W 28-23
Dec. 28, 2019 CFP Semifinal | Fiesta Clemson L 23-29
Jan. 1, 2021 CFP Semifinal | Sugar Clemson W 49-28
Jan. 12, 2021 CFP National Championship* Alabama L 24-52
Jan. 1, 2022 Rose Utah W 48-45
Dec. 31, 2022 CFP Semifinal | Peach Georgia L 41-42
Dec. 29, 2023 Cotton Missouri L 3-14
Dec. 21, 2024 CFP First Round Tennessee W 42-17
Jan. 1, 2025 Playoff Quarterfinal
Rose		 Oregon W 41-21
ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
2024-25 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Date Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 31 Colorado State W 52-0
Sat., Sept. 7 at Michigan W 31-12
Sat., Sept. 14 UTSA W 56-7
Sat., Sept. 21 ULM W 51-3
Sat, Sep 28 Mississippi State W 35-13
Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Oklahoma W 34-3
Sat., Oct. 19 Georgia L 15-30
Sat., Oct. 26 at Vanderbilt W 27-24
Sat., Nov. 9 Florida W 49-17
Sat., Nov. 16 at Arkansas W 20-10
Sat., Nov. 23 Kentucky W 31-14
Sat., Nov. 30 at Texas A&M W 17-7
Sat., Dec. 7 vs. Georgia L 19-22
Sat., Dec. 21 Clemson W 38-24
Wed., Jan. 1 Arizona State W 39-31 (2OT)
MEDIA COVERAGE
TEXAS IN THE POSTSEASON (33-26-2)
Date Bowl Opponent Score
Jan. 1, 1943 Cotton Georgia Tech W 14-7
Jan. 1, 1944 Cotton Randolph Field T 7-7
Jan. 1, 1946 Cotton Missouri W 40-27
Jan. 1, 1948 Sugar Alabama W 27-7
Jan. 1, 1949 Orange Georgia W 41-28
Jan. 1, 1951 Cotton Tennessee L 14-20
Jan. 1, 1953 Cotton Tennessee W 16-0
Jan. 1, 1958 Sugar Mississippi L 7-39
Jan. 1, 1960 Cotton Syracuse L 14-23
Dec. 17, 1960 Bluebonnet Alabama T 3-3
Jan. 1, 1962 Cotton Mississippi W 12-7
Jan. 1, 1963 Cotton LSU L 0-13
Jan. 1, 1964 Cotton Navy W 28-6
Jan. 1, 1965 Orange Alabama W 21-17
Dec. 17, 1966 Bluebonnet Mississippi W 19-0
Jan. 1, 1969 Cotton Tennessee W 36-13
Jan. 1, 1970 Cotton Notre Dame W 21-17
Jan. 1, 1971 Cotton Notre Dame L 11-24
Jan. 1, 1972 Cotton Penn State L 6-30
Jan. 1, 1973 Cotton Alabam W 17-13
Jan. 1, 1974 Cotton Nebraska L 3-19
Dec. 30, 1974 Gator Auburn L 3-27
Dec. 27, 1975 Bluebonnet Colorado W 38-21
Jan. 1, 1978 Cotton Notre Dame L 10-38
Dec. 23, 1978 Sun Maryland W 42-0
Dec. 22, 1979 Sun Washington L 7-14
Dec. 31, 1980 Bluebonnet North Carolina L 7-16
Jan. 1, 1982 Cotton Alabama W 14-12
Dec. 25, 1982 Sun North Carolina L 10-26
Jan. 2, 1984 Cotton Georgia L 9-10
Dec. 26, 1984 Freedom Iowa L 17-55
Dec. 31, 1985 Bluebonnet Air Force L 16-24
Dec. 31, 1987 Bluebonnet Pittsburgh W 32-27
Jan. 1, 1991 Cotton Miami L 3-46
Dec. 30, 1994 Sun North Carolina W 35-31
Dec. 31, 1995 Sugar Virginia Tech L 10-28
Jan. 1, 1997 Fiesta Penn State L 15-38
Jan. 1, 1999 Cotton Mississippi State W 38-11
Jan. 1, 2000 Cotton Arkansas L 6-27
Dec. 29, 2000 Holiday Oregon L 30-35
Dec. 28, 2001 Holiday Washington W 47-43
Jan. 1, 2003 Cotton LSU W 35-20
Dec. 30, 2003 Holiday Washington State L 20-28
Jan. 1, 2005 Rose Michigan W 38-37
Jan. 4, 2006 Rose/BCS National Championship USC W 41-38
Dec. 30, 200 Alamo Iowa W 26-24
Dec. 27, 2007 Holiday Arizona State W 52-34
Jan. 5, 2009 Fiesta Ohio State W 24-21
Jan. 7, 2010 BCS National Championship Alabama L 21-37
Dec. 28, 2011 Holiday California W 21-20
Dec. 29, 2012 Alamo Oregon State W 31-27
Dec. 30, 2013 Alamo Oregon L 7-30
Dec. 29, 2014 Texas Arkansas L 7-31
Dec. 27, 2017 Texas Missouri W 33-16
Jan. 1, 2019 Sugar Georgia W 28-21
Dec. 31, 2019 Alamo Utah W 38-10
Dec. 29, 2020 Alamo Colorado W 55-23
Dec. 29, 2022 Alamo Washington L 20-27
Jan. 1, 2024 CFP Semifinal (Sugar) Washington L 31-37
Dec. 21, 2024 CFP First Round Clemson W 38-24
Jan. 1, 2025 Playoff Quarterfinal
Peach		 Arizona State W 39-31 (2OT)

GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC ALL-TIME RESULTS

YEAR RESULT
1937 TCU 16, Marquette 6
1938 Rice 28, Colorado 14
1939 Saint Mary’s (CA) 20, Texas Tech 13
1940 Clemson 6, Boston College 3
1941 Texas A&M 13, Fordham 12
1942 Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21
1943 Texas 14, Georgia Tech 7
1944 Texas 7, Randolph Field 7
1945 Oklahoma State 34, TCU 0
1946 Texas 40, Missouri 27
1947 Arkansas 0, LSU 0
1948 SMU 13, Penn State 13
1949 SMU 21, Oregon 13
1950 Rice 27, North Carolina 13
1951 Tennessee 20, Texas 14
1952 Kentucky 20, TCU 7
1953 Texas 16, Tennessee 0
1954 Rice 28, Alabama 6
1955 Georgia Tech 14, Arkansas 6
1956 Mississippi 14, TCU 13
1957 TCU 28, Syracuse 27
1958 Navy 20, Rice 7
1959 TCU 0, Air Force 0
1960 Syracuse, 23, Texas 14
1961 Duke 7, Arkansas 6
1962 Texas 12, Mississippi 7
1963 LSU 13, Texas 0
1964 Texas 28, Navy 6
1965 Arkansas 10, Nebraska 7
1966 LSU 14, Arkansas 7
1966 Georgia 24, SMU 9
1968 Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16
1969 Texas 36, Tennessee 13
1970 Texas 21, Notre Dame 17
1971 Notre Dame 24, Texas 11
1972 Penn State 30, Texas 6
1973 Texas 17, Alabama 13
1974 Nebraska 19, Texas 3
1975 Penn State 41, Baylor 20
1976 Arkansas 31, Georgia 10
1977 Houston 30, Maryland 21
1978 Notre Dame 38, Texas 10
1979 Notre Dame 35, Houston 34
1980 Houston 17, Nebraska 14
1981 Alabama 30, Baylor 2
1982 Texas 14, Alabama 12
1983 SMU 7, Pittsburgh 3
1984 Georgia 10, Texas 9
1985 Boston College 45, Houston 28
1986 Texas A&M 36, Auburn 16
1987 Ohio State 28, Texas A&M 12
1988 Texas A&M 35, Notre Dame 10
1989 UCLA 17, Arkansas 3
1990 Tennessee 31, Arkansas 27
1991 Miami (FL) 46, Texas 3
1992 Florida State 10, Texas A&M 2
1993 Notre Dame 28, Texas A&M 3
1994 Notre Dame 24, Texas A&M 21
1995 Southern California 55, Texas Tech 14
1996 Colorado 38, Oregon 6
1997 BYU 19, Kansas State 15
1998 UCLA 29, Texas A&M 23
1999 Texas 38, Mississippi State 11
2000 Arkansas 27, Texas 6
2001 Kansas State 35, Tennessee 21
2002 Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3
2003 Texas 35, LSU 20
2004 Mississippi 31, Oklahoma State 28
2005 Tennessee 38, Texas A&M 7
2006 Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10
2007 Auburn 17, Nebraska 14
2008 Missouri 38, Arkansas 7
2009 Mississippi 47, Texas Tech 34
2010 Mississippi 21, Oklahoma State 7
2011 LSU 41, Texas A&M 24
2012 Arkansas 29, Kansas State 16
2013 Texas A&M 41, Oklahoma 13
2014 Missouri 41, Oklahoma State 31
2015 No. 8 Michigan State 42, No. 5 Baylor 41
2015 No. 2 Alabama 38, No. 3 Michigan State 0~
2017 No. 8 Wisconsin 24, No. 15 Western Michigan 16
2017 No. 5 Ohio State 24, No. 8 Southern California 7
2018 No. 2 Clemson 30, No. 3 Notre Dame 3~
2019 No. 10 Penn State 53, No. 17 Memphis 39
2020 No. 6 Oklahoma 55, No. 7 Florida 20
2021 No. 1 Alabama 27, No. 4 Cincinnati 6~
2023 No. 16 Tulane 46, No. 10 Southern California 45
2024 No. 9 Missouri 14, No. 7 Ohio State 3

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