Ohio State and Texas will kick off the Cotton Bowl at 7:30 ET on Friday night from AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, and the game will be airing on ESPN. The Buckeyes are currently favored by 5.5 points.

One victory over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals would more than make up for years of frustration for Ohio State quarterback Will Howard

The Ohio State Buckeyes have already exorcised a number of demons in just two College Football Playoff games this postseason. A win over the Tennessee Volunteers in the opening round… that snapped a winless streak against the SEC dating back to 2015.

For the second straight game, Will Howard proved that not only are the Buckeyes a playoff team, he's a playoff quarterback.

Which quarterback has the edge in Friday's Texas vs. Ohio State matchup in the College Football Playoff semifinals? Quinn Ewers has the clutch gene.

Will Howard led Ohio State to two resounding College Football Playoff victories, but Emmanuel Acho still identified the Buckeyes quarterback as a potential weak link. After throwing two interceptions in a surprising home loss to Michigan,

College Football Playoff, how would you power rank them? FOX Sports' Emmanuel Acho has Ohio State's Will Howard ranked dead-last going up against his alma mater of Texas. Let's grade the take.

Suppose Ohio State quarterback Will Howard didn't need any more motivation entering Friday night's Cotton Bowl matchup against Texas. In that case, fellow Longhorns alumnus Emanuel Acho may have glazed the icing on the cake.