Former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer believes if this one thing happens, then the Buckeyes will beat the Texas Longhorns and eventually win the national championship.

Now, Ryan Day and the Bucks prepare for Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Another tough task as Ohio State must play the Longhorns in their own backyard with Dallas being just a short three-hour drive from Austin.

Thursday night, the semifinals kick off with an Orange Bowl matchup between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The winner of the Orange Bowl heads to the National Championship and meets the winner of the Texas Longhorns vs.

The Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes will face-off at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Friday. Here's a look at the North Texans expected to suit up for his year's Cotton Bowl.

Ohio State vs. Texas. The last SEC team standing is the Texas Longhorns! Can they advance to the title game in their first season in the SEC?

The Texas Longhorns held an open practice window for the media at Denius Fields on campus ahead of the College Football Playoff Semifinal matchup at the Cotton Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes.