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Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian before the game against BYU Cougars at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Saturday October 28, 2023.
It’s almost time. Ohio State and Texas are all set to matchup in a College Football Playoff semifinal in the Cotton Bowl and the whole college football world will be watching. It’s two teams that were thought to have the potential to reach this spot in the preseason, and now, here we are.
Ohio State has a ton of momentum after dismantling both Tennessee and Oregon in the first two round of the CFP, but the Longhorns have the talent and depth to ruin OSU’s intention on traveling to Atlanta for a CFP national championship. It should be one whale of a game.
Before some Ohio State football games, we get a chance to talk to one of our sister sites and since Longhorns Wire is a part of the USA TODAY Sports Media Group, we swapped questions on this matchup to get a feel for what this game is like from an opposite sideline.
Hayden Victoria took some time to give us a Texas media and fan perspective for the matchup with Ohio State in the CFP semifinal Cotton Bowl. Here’s what he had to say.
On how Texas fans are feeling about this matchup
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian hugs Texas Longhorns defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat (93) on senior night before the game against Texas Tech at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.
Phil Harrison – Buckeyes Wire (PH): How are Texas fans feeling about this game? Is there confidence or a sense of worry about playing Ohio State?
Hayden Victoria – Longhorns Wire (HV): Longhorn fans are embracing the underdog mentality that many writers are portraying the team with. While some argue that the Longhorns perform better when they’re underdogs, there’s a certain level of confidence in their abilities. However, it would be unfair to…
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Author : Buckeyes Wire
Publish date : 2025-01-10 12:00:00
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