A trip to the national title game is on the line when the Ohio State Buckeyes battle the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday, Jan. 10. The Buckeyes throttled the top-ranked Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl, winning 41-21. The Longhorns, meanwhile, needed overtime to knock off Arizona State in the Peach Bowl, eventually escaping with a 39-31 victory.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Buckeyes are 6-point favorites in the latest Ohio State vs. Texas odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 51.5. Ohio State is the -252 favorite on the money line (risk $252 to win $100) (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page).
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