Now the Buckeyes face No. 5 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. The other semifinal, to be played on Jan. 9, has No. 6 Penn State vs. the winner of Thursday's game between No. 2 Georgia and No. 7 Notre Dame.

The Nittany Lions, now 13-2 after their College Football Playoff victory over Boise State, will face the Fighting Irish in the CFP semifinals in next week's Orange Bowl. The Irish, who have now ...