Get ready for a clash of titans as Ohio State and Texas meet in the Cotton Bowl CFP semifinal. Both teams boast elite defenses, setting the stage for a strategic battle. Explore key player matchups, defensive strategies, and storylines ahead of this highly anticipated matchup.
The versatility of Jordan Hancock and Caleb Downs is allowing Jim Knowles to disguise more coverages, forcing quarterbacks to hold the ball longer and aiding in sack production.Donovan Jackson is “having a lot more fun” than he thought he would at left tackle as he’s thrived in his transition to playing on the outside of Ohio State’s offensive line.
Two elite defenses will hit the field in the CFP semifinals on Friday as the Buckeyes aim to make the Longhorns one-dimensional and keep their pass game humming.One year after listening to Eliah Drinkwitz explain why he gave up offensive play calling, Ryan Day answered the same question at Thursday’s Cotton Bowl press conference.With two of college football’s most talented rosters set to square off in the Cotton Bowl, we take a look at how Ohio State and Texas stack up with each other at every position.Chip Kelly, Jim Knowles and four Ohio State players met with the media to discuss their success this season and Friday’s matchup with Texas upon arriving in Dallas on Wednesday.Since being left for terminal ridicule after forfeiting the Michigan game, the Buckeyes are now the overwhelming favorite to survive the most arduous national championship path.We break down 12 players who could decide the Cotton Bowl, including Jeremiah Smith, Quinn Ewers, Colin Simmons and more.After being “humbled” in the offseason and regular season, Luke Montgomery has emerged at left guard for the Buckeyes this postseason as part of a resurging offensive line. We break down the biggest challenges Texas will present and where we think Ohio State will have the advantage in Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl.While Cotton Bowl officials are preparing plans for inclement weather with snow set to hit Dallas this week, Friday’s Ohio State vs. Texas CFP semifinal remains on as scheduled.Test your knowledge of Ohio State’s history in the Cotton Bowl and against Texas before the Buckeyes face the Longhorns in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday.Texas features the nation's No. 1 pass defense in yards per attempt and has racked up 21 interceptions, but thus far none have slowed Ohio State's passing attack in the CFP.The Eleven Dubcast was wrong about the outcome of the Rose Bowl, but the good news is that crow never tasted so good.College GameDay is set to cover its sixth Ohio State game of the season – more than any other school – when the Buckeyes face Texas in the Cotton Bowl.Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers says he “learned a lot” from his time at Ohio State and that the relationships he built with the Buckeyes were “super special.”Danny Davis says Quinn Ewers has both come up big and made mind-boggling mistakes this year and that Texas' DBs will have their hands full against Ohio State's WRs.Ohio State's mix of coverage schemes and ferocious pass rush blended beautifully against Oregon as a sluggish middle eight performance is the only nitpick found of the Buckeyes
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