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.
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.
NFL Buckeyes who hit milestones in the final week of the regular season included Terry McLaurin, Cameron Heyward, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Jonathon Cooper.
Fast starts have "set the tone" in Ohio State's wins over Tennessee and Oregon, and Emmanuel Acho calls Will Howard "the worst quarterback remaining" in the CFP.
Jim Harbaugh will now be coaching two former Ohio State running backs as Ezekiel Elliott joins J.K. Dobbins in Los Angeles as a member of the Chargers’ practice squad.
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.”
Ohio State freshman running back Sam Williams-Dixon has entered the transfer portal and will not remain with the team through its College Football Playoff run.
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.
Ty Howard, an all-conference linebacker at Duquesne this season and the older brother of incoming freshman RB Bo Jackson, is transferring to Ohio State.
Ohio State defensive end Mitchell Melton is entering the transfer portal for his final year of collegiate eligibility after five seasons with the Buckeyes.
Texas safety Michael Taaffe expressed disbelief that Jeremiah Smith is only a freshman and said he couldn’t compare any receiver he’s faced to the Ohio State star.
