It was unlike the other playoff games Ohio State had played so far this season. We didn’t see the early explosive plays on offense. We saw plenty of penalty

Jack Sawyer's 83-yard scoop-and-score touchdown after stripping Quinn Ewers on fourth-and-goal with 2:13 left sealed the Buckeyes' 28-14 win over the Longhorns

Columbus Dispatch reporter Bill Rabinowitz joins Cedric Golden on this week's On Second Thought to preview Texas football's clash with Ohio State.

As Ohio State and Texas clash in the Cotton Bowl, a unique chapter of Ewers’ and the Buckeyes’ past has returned to the spotlight.

Ohio and Ohioans were scorned when we became a state more than two centuries ago, and we're on the hot seat again. Is it jealousy or something more?

A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41.

While Ewers said he doesn't regret the decision and mentioned his strong relationship with the Buckeyes coaching staff, NIL certainly played a role in his move to Columbus, Ohio. “The Texas ...

Texas and Ohio State's CFP matchup comes 20 years after the two programs' first ever matchup. Here's a look back to the 2005 game:

Ohio State and Texas are both seeking a chance to end national title droughts. The powerhouse programs meet in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl.

Ohio State cornerback Denzel Burke said he would "be good" for the College Football Playoff final against Notre Dame on Monday.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith on Texas bracketing him in Cotton Bowl: 'Crazy'