LOS ANGELES – One month ago, Ohio State was in an abyss. On Nov. 30, the Buckeyes suffered an inexplicable, inexcusable loss to Michigan. As angry as their fan base was, it hit the team harder.
Both teams roll into Arlington with a pair of losses this year. The Buckeyes lost to Oregon and rival Michigan while the Horns lost to Georgia twice, including in the SEC title game.
The Buckeyes will meet Texas in the national semifinals in the Cotton Bowl Friday night at 7:30 ET. OSU is a 6-point favorite. The semifinal meeting will be just the fourth all-time between Ohio ...