Texas lost to the Washington Huskies in last year's CFP semifinals, and the Longhorns have never advanced to the title game in the CFP era. Ohio State is back in the Playoff for the first time since the 2020 season, and it now hopes to win its first national title since the 2014 campaign, the inaugural year of the College Football Playoff.

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The No. 5 seeded Longhorns and No. 8 seeded Buckeyes meet at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas to duke it out for a shot at the title. Ohio State has had more recent success, winning the big dance in 2015 with quarterback Cardale Jones at the helm and running back Ezekiel Elliott leading the charge with four rushing touchdowns.