Texas football coach ... of his words shortly after the Longhorns were paired up with Ohio State for their College Football Playoff semifinal in the Cotton Bowl on Friday (6:30 p.m., ESPN).

Texas Longhorns only lost four games this season, but three were to South Carolina, including season-ending decision in Final Four. UT hopes to ride defensive calling card in Final Four semi vs.

Notre Dame football punched their ticket ... as the Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns square off in a high-stakes Cotton Bowl matchup. The No. 5 seeded Longhorns and No.

the Texas Longhorns beat the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in the Peach Bowl earlier Wednesday night. That means the Horns are headed to Arlington next for the college football playoff semifinals.