Unfortunately, the Texas quarterback's last pivotal play will go down as the gut punch that ended the Longhorns' national title hopes. His old Ohio State roomate Jack Sawyer's strip sack and 83-yard fumble return with 2:13 left in the game effectively eliminated the Longhorns from the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff in the 28-14 Cotton Bowl slugfest.

Things didn't come nearly as easy for Ohio State against Texas in a CFP semifinal, but in the end, the Buckeyes did what they needed to win and advance to the College Football Playoff national championship by beating the Longhorns 28-24 on Friday night.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers says his college football career is likely over, and he will probably enter the NFL Draft.

Texas football quarterback Quinn Ewers is expected to declare for the 2025 NFL draft according to a report from ESPN reporter Pete Thamel.

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban was named to the College Football Hall of Fame's 2025 class on Friday. He first heard the news on "College GameDay."

Legendary former coach Nick Saban was surprised with the news of his induction to the College Football Hall of Fame on Friday. The announcement came during Saban's appearance on the ESPN pregame show leading up to the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal between Texas and Ohio State.

Nick Saban is the first inductee of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class. The ESPN "College GameDay" crew surprised him with the announcement during Friday's pregame show for the College Football Playoff matchup between Ohio State and Texas at the Cotton Bowl.