There are plenty of storylines heading into this year's Cotton Bowl, where two of the winningest programs in college football history will face off for a chance to play for the College Football Playoff national championship.
Still, when No. 5 Texas (13-2) and No. 8 Ohio State (12-2) meet in a semifinal matchup on Friday night in Arlington, Texas, the attention will be focused on the quarterbacks.
Ohio State's Will Howard played against Texas when he was at Kansas State, but the Wildcats went 0-4 versus the Longhorns in those years. Texas' Quinn Ewers, meanwhile, started his college career with the Buckeyes before transferring to his home state's school.
"That was the only team I didn't beat when I was in the Big 12," Howard said. "There's definitely a little extra motivation because I never got the chance to beat these guys, played them for four years. They're always a good team, but I don't think -- none of those games were unwinnable. Last year we lost in overtime. So, definitely excited to get another chance at these guys."
Ewers, who went to high school about 20 miles from AT&T Stadium at Southlake Carroll, has never faced his former team and only had positive things to say about his one semester with the Buckeyes.
Despite the neutral site, this is a home game for Texas. Still, the Buckeyes have a 3-1 record at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, including a 42-20 win over Oregon in January 2015 to win the first College Football Playoff national championship.
The winner will meet the winner of Thursday night's Orange Bowl between No. 6 Penn State and No. 7 Notre Dame in the CFP championship on Jan. 20 in Atlanta.
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There are plenty of storylines heading into this year's Cotton Bowl, where two of the winningest programs in college football history will face off for a chance to play for the College Football Playoff national championship.
Still, when No. 5 Texas (13-2) and No. 8 Ohio State (12-2) meet in a semifinal matchup on Friday night in Arlington, Texas, the attention will be focused on the quarterbacks.
Ohio State's Will Howard played against Texas when he was at Kansas State, but the Wildcats went 0-4 versus the Longhorns in those years. Texas' Quinn Ewers, meanwhile, started his college career with the Buckeyes before transferring to his home state's school.
"That was the only team I didn't beat when I was in the Big 12," Howard said. "There's definitely a little extra motivation because I never got the chance to beat these guys, played them for four years. They're always a good team, but I don't think -- none of those games were unwinnable. Last year we lost in overtime. So, definitely excited to get another chance at these guys."
Ewers, who went to high school about 20 miles from AT&T Stadium at Southlake Carroll, has never faced his former team and only had positive things to say about his one semester with the Buckeyes.
Despite the neutral site, this is a home game for Texas. Still, the Buckeyes have a 3-1 record at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, including a 42-20 win over Oregon in January 2015 to win the first College Football Playoff national championship.
The winner will meet the winner of Thursday night's Orange Bowl between No. 6 Penn State and No. 7 Notre Dame in the CFP championship on Jan. 20 in Atlanta.
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