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Viewing guide: How to watch Ohio State versus Missouri in Cotton Bowl on FUBO

Spencer-Holbrookby:Spencer Holbrook•12/28/23•

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Ohio State and Missouri both spent Christmas in Texas. They’ve been here all week.

But Friday, it’s finally time for the Buckeyes and Tigers to square off in Jerry World for a top-10 matchup that has seen plenty of buildup since it was announced last month.

Buckeyes coach Ryan Day and Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz have said all the right things during the last month, but they’re both fierce competitors who want to win the Cotton Bowl on Friday night.

Lettermen Row has every detail you need to know to be ready for the Cotton Bowl matchup between Ohio State and Missouri. Let’s dive in.

Ohio State vs. Missouri: Game time, details

The Buckeyes lead the all-time series 10-1-1 and has won the last two meetings, both coming in wins over the Tigers in the 1997 and 1998 seasons, a home and road win over Missouri.

This is just the third time Ohio State will compete in the Cotton Bowl classic. The Buckeyes are 2-0 all-time in the Cotton Bowl; they beat Texas A&M 28-12 on New Year’s Day 1987 and then won that bowl game with a 24-7 triumph over USC in the 2017 edition of the game.

Missouri, meanwhile, is playing in the Cotton Bowl for the fourth time. The Tigers are 2-1 all-time in the Cotton Bowl. They lost the 1946 edition of the game to Texas and beat Arkansas in 2008 and Oklahoma State in the 2014 edition of the game.

  • Time: 8 p.m. E.T.
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Date: Friday, Dec. 29
  • Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
  • Weather: The game will be played indoors. It will be around 70 degrees in the stadium.
  • The line: Ohio State is a 3.5-point favorite, per FanDuel.
  • Over/under: 48.5 points

How to watch Buckeyes

The Ohio State v. Missouri game will be televised on ESPN with Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color analyst) and Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter) on the call.

How to stream Buckeyes

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How to listen to Buckeyes

Paul Keels, Jim Lachey and Matt Andrews will have the call on the Ohio State Sports Radio Network 97.1 FM (WBNS).

  • The Buckeyes are 7-4-1 against the spread this season. The Buckeyes failed to cover a 3.5-point spread in their loss to Michigan.
  • Ohio State is 0-1 against teams from the SEC under Ryan Day
  • The Buckeyes have went over the total just three times in their 12 games this season
  • Ohio State is 2-3 in bowl games under Ryan Day. All three losses have come in the College Football Playoff
  • Missouri is 8-4 against the spread this year
  • Games involving Missouri has gone over the projected total in eight of the Tigers’ 12 games this season

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