Ohio State defeats Texas in Cotton Bowl, will face Notre Dame for national title
LA TimesOhio State running back Quinshon Judkins runs past Texas defensive back Malik Muhammad during the second half of the Buckeyes’ 28-14 win in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night. Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate that he returned 83 yards for a clinching score as Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night to advance to play for their sixth national title. But Ohio State then punted on four consecutive possessions before Texas tied it 7-7 on Ewers’ 18-yard touchdown pass to Blue with 29 seconds left in the half. Right after Texas’ first touchdown, Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson turned a short pass into a 75-yard touchdown, following a wall of blockers before shooting through an open gap and sprinting to the end zone.