Ohio State vs. Texas live updates, score: Follow College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl

  • Jack Sawyer strip-sacks Quinn Ewers on 4th-and-goal at the 8-yard line and runs it all the way back for a touchdown! That will basically seal it with 2:13 to play.
  • Ohio State 28, Texas 14
  • Quinshon Judkins punches it in from the 1 and the Buckeyes are back in front with 7:02 to play!
  • OSU 21, Texas 14
  • Will Howard breaks free for a big gain on 4th-and-2 from the Texas 34-yard line. Bold call pays off, and the ball is inside the 20. Howard might have scored if not for a stumble.
  • After stopping Texas, the Buckeyes got the ball back and have driven it to near midfield after a clutch 3rd down throw by Will Howard.
  • Suddenly, Texas feels like it’s in control of this game.
  • The Buckeyes go nowhere on their drive and punt it back.
  • Longhorns have a shot to take their first lead.
  • It’s Jaydon Blue again! This time for a 26-yard TD catch and run after Quinn Ewers delivered a nice ball under pressure. Impressive drive by the Longhorns to tie it up.
  • Texas 14, Ohio State 14
  • The turnover doesn’t end up costing Ohio State anything as the defense comes up with a stop.
  • Buckeyes get it back after a Texas punt.
  • Ohio State takes the ball to start the 2nd half.
  • You’re not alone if you think that Texas has been hanging around by a thread. The closeness of the first half feels more about Ohio State’s offense than anything else. Give credit to Texas’ defense, outside of that 75-yard TD pass, the Longhorns have played Ohio State better than anyone else in the postseason. But the Texas offense needs to carry over what it found at the end of the first half without Matthew Golden.
  • Well that was an exciting finish to the half, with two touchdowns scored in the last 30 seconds.
  • Ohio State looked dominant early but things have evened out a bit. Should be a fun 2nd half incoming.
  • Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson streaks 75 yards on a screen pass on the first play of the drive and the Buckeyes get it RIGHT BACK!
  • Ohio State 14, Texas 7
  • Quinn Ewers drops a dime to Jaydon Blue in the end zone! And just like that it’s a new ballgame with 29 seconds left in the half.
  • Texas 7, Ohio State 7
  • Silas Bolden caught a short pass and then broke a tackle and took the ball inside the OSU 20.
  • 34 seconds left in the half as Texas tried to get points on the board.
  • Texas faced a 4th and 1 right at the 50 and they brought backup QB Arch Manning in to run for the first.
  • He got it and then some. And the Longhorns fans loved it.
  • All of a sudden no one can get anything going on offense.
  • Will Howard is sacked on 3rd down an OSU punts it right back.

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