Or was it an honest evaluation of a Buckeyes team that has steamrolled its way through the first two rounds of the College Football Playoff? Perhaps a bit of both? No matter, it's clear Ohio State is a formidable opponent for Texas to manage. OSU dominated ...

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian doesn’t ... Howard, now a fifth-year senior in his first season at Ohio State, also has a lot more weapons around him than he ever did during his four ...

On the back end, Texas has allowed only eight passing scores this year and ranks No. 3 in pass defense success rate. All-American cornerback Jahdae Barron had a standout season with five interceptions and 11 pass breakups and is a key cog in the hopes of slowing down Ohio State receivers Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka.

And those hands will be full come Friday's College Football ... Ohio State is clearly improved on offense. That said, Texas hasn’t forgotten how to play defense. A Texas win over the Buckeyes ...

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The College Football Playoff National Championship is finally here. The first ever 12-team format to the playoff is almost complete as the Ohio State Buckeyes face off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Buckeyes players are balancing that desire to minimize distractions with the recognition that this is college football’s biggest stage.