Though it lacked on-field drama, the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Oregon and Ohio State on New Year's Day drew record numbers on ESPN. Despite the game starting on ESPN2, 21.1 million viewers tuned in to watch the 41-21 Ohio State win, with a 24.3 million viewer peak, per ESPN.

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis give their score predictions for Ohio State football's game against Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

Ohio State roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 41-21 victory over top-ranked Oregon in the 111th Rose Bowl.

Texas and Ohio State arrived for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl before the snow expected to hit the North Texas area.

Ohio State has seized the second chances created by the first 12-team CFP, emphatically blowing out the tournament's No. 1 seed.

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.

No. 8 Ohio State will play No. 5 Texas in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff. Here are bracket predictions for the matchup.

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns battle it out on January 10th in the Cotton Bowl, the semi-finals of the College Football Playoff (CFP). Ohio State has a major chip on its shoulder. The Buckeyes missed the Big Ten Championship after losing to Michigan in the final regular season game of the year.