No. 5 Texas and No. 8 Ohio State meet in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN.

Smith has been breaking records all season at Ohio State and he added his name to the record books twice more after an outstanding Rose Bowl performance. On the game, the freshman phenom pulled in seven receptions for 187 yards and two scores. Those totals would put Smith as the record holder in two more categories.

The Buckeyes are the only program to appear in four of the last six CFPs, but their last national title was 10 years ago – the first season of the four-team playoff. The Longhorns’ last national

Either Texas or Ohio State will get a chance to play for another national championship. The powerhouse programs play Friday night in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Cotton Bowl.

Jeremiah Smith boasts multi-touchdown scores in each playoff game leading up to Friday night's heavyweight showdown against Texas, and we expect the Buckeyes' top wideout to thrive inside the fast track of AT&T Stadium.

On the back end, Texas has allowed only eight passing scores this year and ranks No. 3 in pass defense success rate. All-American cornerback Jahdae Barron had a standout season with five interceptions and 11 pass breakups and is a key cog in the hopes of slowing down Ohio State receivers Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka.

Texas will face Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Friday as an underdog for the first time since their win over Alabama in 2023. The Buckeyes have NFL talent in spades; some will be drafted this year and others are simply waiting to become eligible to turn pro.

The second College Football Playoff semifinal pits 8 seed Ohio State against 5 seed Texas in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night.