ARLINGTON, Texas — During the celebration following ... Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter,@joeyrkaufman ...

One of the mysteries of Friday’s Cotton Bowl has been solved: We finally know why Ohio State quarterback Will Howard’s hand swelled like a balloon. The

No. 5 Texas is all ready to face No. 5 Ohio State in a snowy Arlington under the closed roof of the AT&T Stadium, for both teams' joy. Quinn Ewers and the Horns

This has been a season unlike any other for Ryan Day emotionally. Less than two months ago, loud and influential media voices were calling for the firing of the nation’s winningest active coach in the wake of Ohio State’s fourth straight loss to Michigan.

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.

Ohio State fans came out in full force at the Cotton Bowl, occupying nearly half of AT&T Stadium for the CFP semifinal matchup vs Texas:

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Ohio State Buckeyes did not release an unavailable list ahead of Friday night's game with Texas in the Cotton Bowl. The Buckeyes play the Longhorns in the College Football Playoff semifinals in AT&T stadium at 7:30 p.m.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Quinn Ewers was drifting left, looking toward the goal line, his eyes locked on Texas’ last chance. There was no time to peek back at which defensive monster was bearing ...

ARLINGTON, Texas – Quinn Ewers dropped back to pass with his collegiate career hanging in the balance. Facing fourth-and-goal from the 8-yard line late in the fourth quarter, the Texas ...

One thing was apparent Friday night at Cotton Bowl: Something was wrong with the hand of Ohio State quarterback Will Howard. And it was gross. Howard was seen on the

Hoping to vie for a national championship, the University of Texas faces Ohio State Friday night in Arlington in the semifinal of the College Football Playoff. Why it matters: Win or lose, the Longhorns under head coach Steve Sarkisian are relevant once again.

ARLINGTON, Texas – Jack Friggin Sawyer ... won’t have to buy another beer in his life. In Columbus or anywhere else, given how many Ohio State alumni dot the nation. Instant classic, indeed.