Everything to know for Buckeyes CFP semifinal against Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas — Ohio State and Texas are two of the most iconic brands in sports — let alone college football. They rarely meet on the football field. For just the fourth time in history, they’ll play and do so in the most high-stakes matchup possible: a College Football Playoff semifinal.
It’s a mid-January game day in Arlington, Texas. Lettermen Row has every detail in a game-day edition of the Scarlet Sunrise ahead of the Buckeyes against Texas.
Ohio State vs Texas: Game time, details
Ohio State and Texas have only squared off three times with the fourth set for Friday. The Longhorns hold a 2-1 advantage in the series with a 24-21 loss in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl being the latest bout in the series. Ohio State last beat Texas in week two of the 2006 season which is the Buckeyes lone win in the series.This is the first match-up between Ryan Day and Steve Sarkisian.
Texas (13-2, 7-1 SEC) is coming off a home win over Arizona State in the Peach Bowl.
- Time: 7:30 p.m. EST.
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. EST.
- Weather: High of 38º, 55% chance of precipitation, 17 mph winds.
- The line: The Buckeyes are a 6.5-point favorite per VegasInsider.
- Over/under: 54.5 points.
Staff picks for Ohio State vs. Texas
Spencer Holbrook: Buckeyes 24, Texas 20
Tim May: Ohio State 38, Texas 27
Mick Walker: Buckeyes 31, Texas 28
Alex Gleitman: Ohio State 30, Texas 24
Bold predictions for Buckeyes against Texas
The Lettermen Row staff has some confidence in the Buckeyes for their CFP game against the Longhorns. As always, the crew went deeper than their score picks to make Bold Predictions about what will happen inside AT&T Stadium on Friday night between the Buckeyes and Texas.
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Booger McFarland
Prediction: Texas vs. Ohio State
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Series Fun Fact
Ohio State has a 3-1 record at AT&T Stadium while Texas has a 2-2 record. This will be the first time, however, that the Buckeyes and the Longhorns face off in the stadium that is also referred to as “Jerry World”.
